Flue Damper

[paulmars]

its flapping loudly open and closed during heater use. It never did before. Why?

 

[paulmars]

it is not steady. it keeps pushing open and closing again.

 

[Fred61]

It's probably the wind and/or barometric pressure. Hard to tell where you are so I can check the weather. Your location shows fl so I I'm going to assume Florida. If that's where you are you don't need heat today so shut it down. You haven't given us much to go on like what kind of unit, what you're burning, type of set-up. etc.

 

[paulmars]

its indoors, so no wind.

 

[Fred61]

Does this pipe go into some type of chimney and exit out above the roof?

 

[paulmars]

Im not sure how to reply...well of course. the only ones that exit in the house result in dead people. dead people dont post to forums.

 

[STIHLY DAN]

Some do. Is this a manual damper or a barometric damper? (it will be mounted in a tee) If its a baro it is regulating the flue draft.

 

[brenndatomu]

I think Fred asked that because what he was getting at is that the chimney (and therefore the damper) is being affected by the wind (yes outside)

 

[paulmars]

barometric. "If its a baro it is regulating the flue draft." I know what its designed to do.

 

[paulmars]

maybe "I think Fred asked that because what he was getting at is that the chimney (and therefore the damper) is being affected by the wind (yes outside)

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quotes on this site NOT working.

 

[paulmars]

no, it was still doing it today.

 

[brenndatomu]

Sounds like backpuffs...you smell any smoke in the house?

 

[STIHLY DAN]

Why would it not move, your draft changes with firebox temp. Mine moves all day everyday to keep a -.06 draft.

 

[brenndatomu]

its flapping loudly open and closed during heater use. It never did before

Why would it not move, your draft changes with firebox temp. Mine moves all day everyday to keep a -.06 draft.

It don't flap loudly though, does it? Mine only does that during crazy erratic wind or when I'm having the backpuffs...and that's usually accompanied by a lil smoke smell.

 

[paulmars]

"smell any smoke in the house?"
sometimes a little

 

[STIHLY DAN]

It don't flap loudly though, does it? Mine only does that during crazy erratic wind or when I'm having the backpuffs...and that's usually accompanied by a lil smoke smell.

If its functioning correctly NO. But I have seen many that do. I have never seen back puffs on wood burners. Many on oil though.

 

[maple1]

What exactly do you have for a burner/appliance? Creosote buildup can affect how they react.

 

[maple1]

Didn't see any feedback on wind conditions either...

 

[paulmars]

fuel oil.

 

[brenndatomu]

fuel oil.

Well there ya go, @STIHLY DAN be your man on this one then...

 

[velvetfoot]

does your oil burner sound normal?

 

[paulmars]

yes.

There is NO adj weight on my damper flapper. I dint think there ever way.

 

[maple1]

Pic?

 

[paulmars]

four images.

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[paulmars]

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