First Power outage and she,s pullin a good draft.

[pelletizer]

We experienced our first power outage the other day during the wind and I happen to be watching the stove at the time.
I expected smoke to come puffing out and fill the house but it did not.
I was surprised to see the stove actually still burning with a lazy flame of course and no smoke.
It burned with flame until the remaining pellets were spent and no smoke I do declare "she's pullin a good draft"

 

[sydney1963]

Good to hear, hope mine does the same. What does your set up look like?

 

[pelletizer]

Similar to yours but on the outside,

Stove adaptor, 1 ft pc, 45 elbow, 1ft through wall, 90 clean out tee, 6 ft vertical , 90 elbow, 1 ft pc , cap.

I think I am close to or at the limit of the 3" pipe.

 

[itworks]

I'm happy to see your draft is working fine and you didn't experience any smoke in your home. But when you lost electricity you lost your heating source. What's plan "B" ?

 

[pelletizer]

No smoke no kidding really I was surprised that the flame was still going (lazy flame)
maybe its a fluke wind direction and what not we will see next time.
Plan B well Pack up and head to a hotel with a hot tub Not a bad idea but I have a generator,
We had a wood stove in our old house and that was great when the power went out.

 

[itworks]

I've learned from this site you need to use a surge protector with your generator.....or just stay at the motel with the hot tub.