Venting air intake to outside

[chris brock]

I'm new here, looks like a great forum with lots of knowledgeable people.

I have an Esse Bakeheart cookstove. It came with the equipment to vent the air intake on the bottom of the stove to the outside. We use the stove mostly to heat the place and it's the main source of heat. Would having it suck air from outside increase the temperature inside? I'm guessing the benefit would be minimal but I'd love to hear what others think.

thanks,
Chris

 

[begreen]

There are many long discussions here on the topic. Search on Outside Air in this forum, titles only.

This article may help:

Outside Air Kit - yes or no?

There are many People that ask about Outside Air Kits, usually referred to as an OAK, including what does it do for you, why use one, and what are it's advantages and disadvantages. This started as a reply to a post asking about them in the...

www.hearth.com

There's also an article in the sweeps library on the topic.

Sweep's Library - Why burn outside air?

Should I burn outside combustion air in my stove or fireplace?

hearth.com

 

[Ashful]

The effect of an outside air intake is most noticeable in rooms far from the stove, as the reduced demand for constant make-up air infiltrating the house will result in these rooms seeing less of an infusion of cold air from outside, and allow the little convective currents carrying heat from the stove to the distant corners of the house a better chance to warm those rooms.

As to the room the stove is in, no... I don't think you'll see much difference there. The output power of the stove is so overwhelmingly dominant, that make-up air coming in through that particularly room is trumped by the stove output.

 

[NHWS]

By reducing negative indoor pressure, it may also help reduce pulling in smoke.