If I were to op the top door, while there is a small burn going, smoke tends to come out the front through the door and not out the damper an the flue. Does this mean that I have a draft issue? I attached some pics of how it's currently piped out.
I see that RD has an in-home installation. Yeah, the smoke emissions out the door would be a bugger.
Installing an exhaust hood and blower does sound like a good idea, however the only location to do so is directly in front of the control unit. Well maybe with a flexible duct and a fancy pivoting device to bring the hood into place. Or, if ya don't mind accessing the controls again just mount it static. Cripes the engineering should be beyond this, how long have these units been produced?
It appears that we have 3 choices; Draft inducer, exhaust hood or accept it.
Stee, my first thought is a draft inducer. Could you explain why that is not a good option.
The cleanest solution, in my opinion, is a blower and flexible hose. I have one for those times when I know I need to load at the "wrong time". When not in use it's neatly positioned in the corner, attached to my utility room vent. I also use it when cleaning ash to keep the dust out of the house. It costs less than a draft inducer and is substantially more powerful. There are plenty of threads on this site regarding draft inducers and their ability to reduce smoke out of the front door. I have one and I can tell you it's not worth the effort it took to install it.
Blower/Hose Combo:
http://www.amazon.com/MaxxAir-HVHF-08COMBO-Cylinder-20-foot/dp/B004GHNKT6/ref=sr_1_14?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1362174700&sr=1-14&keywords=blower fan
This will out-suck any typical hood and is infinitely more flexible. It's not the exact model I have but very close. I highly recommend this type of setup for the indoor boiler user.
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