Advice on Outside Air Kit for Blaze King Ashford 30.2?

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blueyceman

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Oct 28, 2019
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Gunnison, CO
I just wanted to double check something with the experts - I have a 2019 Blaze King Ashford 30.2 stove, really love it, but am hoping to improve fresh air in our house for this coming winter. Looking for the proper outside air kit for this stove - best place to buy online?

Is this the right kit?

I plan to run flexible tubing below the stove with an immediate 90 degree bend, and 5' later directly through a wall to the outside (i.e. not through the floor).

So I think the only part I really need is the "FAPLATE3"....i.e. the adaptor piece that goes from the rectangular air intake at the base/rear of the stove to a 3" cylinder so I can connect 3" flexible tubing?

Am I on the right track?

Appreciate any advice.

Thanks,
Andrew
 
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begreen

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Nov 18, 2005
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South Puget Sound, WA
Yes, that plate is what mounts on the stove air intake to transition to 3" round.
 
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stoveliker

Minister of Fire
Nov 17, 2019
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Long Island NY
If you want fresh air *in your house*, don't use an outside air kit.
The stove (without OAK) pulls air out of your room and pushes it up the chimney. That is then replaced by fresh air leaking in through cracks in your home.

With an outside air kit, you wont be pulling air from the home, but instead from the outside, thru the tube.
So you get more fresh air in your home without an outside air kit.

This is noted because you said "am hoping to improve fresh air in our house".
 
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blueyceman

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Gunnison, CO
If you want fresh air *in your house*, don't use an outside air kit.
The stove (without OAK) pulls air out of your room and pushes it up the chimney. That is then replaced by fresh air leaking in through cracks in your home.

With an outside air kit, you wont be pulling air from the home, but instead from the outside, thru the tube.
So you get more fresh air in your home without an outside air kit.

This is noted because you said "am hoping to improve fresh air in our house".
Noted, I appreciate this perspective.
 

BKVP

Minister of Fire
If the run gets longer for some reason, a 4" is also available.

BKVP
 
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begreen

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Hi BKVP. About where do you draw the line between using a 3" or 4" plate? Any other factors besides length?
Length and if there are more than two 90º turns going up a size helps.
 

begreen

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Nov 18, 2005
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South Puget Sound, WA
That again will depend on whether it's a straight run or not. I'd probably go up to 4" for anything over 10' total length.
 

BKVP

Minister of Fire
Makes sense... can you quantify that length maybe? Thank you.
We have found 3" diameter works to nearly 12'. After that, 4".