draft issue

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    Vogelzang Durango smokey with improper burn

    Hi all! New to the forum and am in need of help. I purchased a place with a Vogelzang Durango installed as the only heat source. I have dry wood (juniper at 5-10% moisture if the meter is correct) and the stove had been working fantastically until a few days ago. It started being extremely...
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    Jotul F602CB - Is this "normal"?

    Hello, First off, thanks to the many contributors here. I've been reading on the Hearth forums over the last few months before buying my first stove and have learned lots. A bit of background... My house is a 140 year old victorian 2 storey home, with a narrow open pit fireplace and a masonry...
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    Zero-Clearance Wood Stove Draft Issues

    I am in the process of replacing my old fireplace with a new zero-clearance wood stove. I would like to use combustion air from inside the home, but I have had pretty bad downdrafting. It seems to work ok when I use outside combustion air, but I have read several articles on why this is bad...
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    USSC 5502M Draft issue

    Hi, all! Got our 5502M last year and used it all winter with no issues. We relocated it this year and it worked fine for a week or so, but now it's having issues. I ran the diagnostics/initial test and everything worked as described except the exhaust fan output test. The display showed...