Our stove will be used for supplementary heating, at least at first. It seems to me that when the stove isn't in use I'll lose some room heat up the chimney because a low grade draft will form; the room temperature air will rise up the chimney pulling more room temperature air into the stove and up the chimney. Is this heat loss noticeable? Is there a way to make the stove airtight so air from the room won't enter and go up the chimney? Maybe I'm trying to make my house too energy efficient. Thanks for your help. I've learned a ton from you guys.
Will I lose heat through the stove when not in use?
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jharkin
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You are over-thinking it. As long as the doors are closed there is only a couple square inches of the air intake allowing air into the stove. Unless your house is modern super tight construction you probably have 100x that much infiltration though various gaps in the siding, appliance vents, around doors etc.
Dakotas Dad
Minister of Fire
closed the doors, closed the air control. didn't notice a thing. A/C bill was lower this summer than last.. as far as during heating season, your block off plate should be stopping any air going up the chimney outside the stove chimney, and any air entering the stove and rising up the inside of the stove chimney, at least on my stove, would be cool air from down near the floor.. and good ridance to it.
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