I don't have an OAK connected to my Enviro Mini, and really don't have any problem with getting enough combustion air, though I do get a little concerned at times like when I run the kitchen range hood, or bathroom fan. Guess my house is leaky enough . Now the main reason I never hooked it up was because of how my stove is configured for OAK. From reading other threads I get the impression that some stoves duct the OAK right to the intake for the burn pot, so there is no chance for any room air to be used for combustion. Is this true for any of your stoves?
My stove simply terminates the OAK inside the cabinet of the stove. IMO room air could blend with outside air for combustion, and when stove is off I would think that cold outside air could blow into the room via the slots in the rear of the stove cabinet. For these reasons I'm wondering if I'd be worse off with OAK.
Here are some snapshots to illustrate my stove...
Thanks in advance for any comments.
Carl
My stove simply terminates the OAK inside the cabinet of the stove. IMO room air could blend with outside air for combustion, and when stove is off I would think that cold outside air could blow into the room via the slots in the rear of the stove cabinet. For these reasons I'm wondering if I'd be worse off with OAK.
Here are some snapshots to illustrate my stove...
Thanks in advance for any comments.
Carl