High wind issues

[Eric Bommer]

Currently I am using Selkirk 4" pipe in a horizontal configuration, and unfortunately when my stove was installed the installer recommended bringing it of the house on a high wind side. So I have been having burn issues ever since. Last year I put up a wall to help block the wind which makes a difference but there is still a lot of dirty air around.

I was wondering if anyone has tried the new horizontal terminations from Selkirk and one by Copper Field.

http://www.amazon.com/Copperfield-Selkirk-Direct-temp-Horizontal-Termination/dp/B001D1DV9C
or
http://www.amazon.com/SELKIRK-243805-Pellet-Horizontal-4-Inch/dp/B000BQUE90

Any first hand experience is appreciated.

 

[hoverfly]

It might help if possible to run a vertical section along side of the house. This might help with your wind issues, and provide positive draft if the power goes out so not to smoke up your house.

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

Currently I am using Selkirk 4" pipe in a horizontal configuration, and unfortunately when my stove was installed the installer recommended bringing it of the house on a high wind side. So I have been having burn issues ever since. Last year I put up a wall to help block the wind which makes a difference but there is still a lot of dirty air around.

I was wondering if anyone has tried the new horizontal terminations from Selkirk and one by Copper Field.

http://www.amazon.com/Copperfield-Selkirk-Direct-temp-Horizontal-Termination/dp/B001D1DV9C
or
http://www.amazon.com/SELKIRK-243805-Pellet-Horizontal-4-Inch/dp/B000BQUE90

Any first hand experience is appreciated.

Every single manual I've seen says do not vent into the prevailing wind. I wonder what your installer got for reading grades in school.

You could add a jet cap or install an OAK on the same side as the vent or have a reasonable vent run by going ninety degrees and above the roof (watch this part as to clearances).

ETA: Or add a wind break at the proper distance from your current termination.

 

[Eric Bommer]

You know after 2 years of thinking it was the stoves fault (dirt or mechanical)I had finally done enough reading on pipe installation to see I should of never had it come out that side of the house(you would think when you hire someone that went to Selkirk's training, at least that is what he said), especially with a farm field north east of my house. So after putting up a wind break and seeing the improvement in performance I told my installer about the issue and his response back was "Make sense that would be an issue".

I was thinking about turning 90 and going above the roof, but I thought before I do that I seen a couple of new termination caps that might work also try them first if I seen anyone with good results.

I have the double wall pipe with the oak on the second layer, which I think helps, but the oak intake is 180 from the exhaust, so air bouncing off the wall is forced in.

 

[Bioburner]

Have you tried extending the pipe away from the wall a bit? Had issues with a Bixby with it exhausting about 14 or so inches and went to 30 and most issues went away. Darn east winds never bring anything good in these parts.