Hi All,
Have a question regarding liner size as I look to replace a stove I have currently.
Short story is that I have a Kuma Seqouia insert that simply cannot deal with the draft of my current chimney (27' with 8" insulated liner). Have tried many solutions including blocking off the inlet, adding a damper, installing a tigther grate in front of the cat. but its just not a great runner. Cat light off is inconsistent, and seems to blow through wood quickly. I'm also tired of hearing the blower all the time.
On the flip side, we have a Woodstock Absolute Steele on the other side of the house that runs beautifully. Has a 27' chimney (which does have 2 90 degree bends) which goes into an 8" terracotta lined chimney and has a damper but is never used.
To install the Kuma, I put in an 8" liner. I would like to replace the Kuma with a Woodstock Ideal Steele. I would like to avoid removing the liner. I was curious if replacing with a 6" liner would reduce draft significantly. I spoke to the tech line at Woodstock and they felt that draft might actually speed up with the 6". Wondering what the people here think on this issue?
Have a question regarding liner size as I look to replace a stove I have currently.
Short story is that I have a Kuma Seqouia insert that simply cannot deal with the draft of my current chimney (27' with 8" insulated liner). Have tried many solutions including blocking off the inlet, adding a damper, installing a tigther grate in front of the cat. but its just not a great runner. Cat light off is inconsistent, and seems to blow through wood quickly. I'm also tired of hearing the blower all the time.
On the flip side, we have a Woodstock Absolute Steele on the other side of the house that runs beautifully. Has a 27' chimney (which does have 2 90 degree bends) which goes into an 8" terracotta lined chimney and has a damper but is never used.
To install the Kuma, I put in an 8" liner. I would like to replace the Kuma with a Woodstock Ideal Steele. I would like to avoid removing the liner. I was curious if replacing with a 6" liner would reduce draft significantly. I spoke to the tech line at Woodstock and they felt that draft might actually speed up with the 6". Wondering what the people here think on this issue?
