Flue Damper

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It's probably the wind and/or barometric pressure. Hard to tell where you are so I can check the weather. Your location shows fl so I I'm going to assume Florida. If that's where you are you don't need heat today so shut it down. You haven't given us much to go on like what kind of unit, what you're burning, type of set-up. etc.
 
Does this pipe go into some type of chimney and exit out above the roof?
 
Im not sure how to reply...well of course. the only ones that exit in the house result in dead people. dead people dont post to forums.
 
Some do. Is this a manual damper or a barometric damper? (it will be mounted in a tee) If its a baro it is regulating the flue draft.
 
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I think Fred asked that because what he was getting at is that the chimney (and therefore the damper) is being affected by the wind (yes outside)
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maybe "I think Fred asked that because what he was getting at is that the chimney (and therefore the damper) is being affected by the wind (yes outside)
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quotes on this site NOT working.
 
Sounds like backpuffs...you smell any smoke in the house?
 
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Why would it not move, your draft changes with firebox temp. Mine moves all day everyday to keep a -.06 draft.
 
paulmars said:
its flapping loudly open and closed during heater use. It never did before
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STIHLY DAN said:
Why would it not move, your draft changes with firebox temp. Mine moves all day everyday to keep a -.06 draft.
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It don't flap loudly though, does it? Mine only does that during crazy erratic wind or when I'm having the backpuffs...and that's usually accompanied by a lil smoke smell.
 
brenndatomu said:
It don't flap loudly though, does it? Mine only does that during crazy erratic wind or when I'm having the backpuffs...and that's usually accompanied by a lil smoke smell.
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If its functioning correctly NO. But I have seen many that do. I have never seen back puffs on wood burners. Many on oil though.
 
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