This summer I thought about rebuilding my EarthStove. Put new firebricks in and go through it and check for cracks. The one thing I am thinking of doing is welding a 2 pieces of angle and piece of 1/4" steel plate on top of those to make a baffle. The only thing I have to stop the heat from completly going up the Chimney is a pipe damper. What are your thoughts.
Making a Baffle
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Have you read these threads about making a baffle?
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/31420/
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/17993/
If you have no baffle, then adding one should significantly improve the efficiency of your stove.
A few suggestions, angle it upwards a bit to reduce smoke spillage, add some high temp insulation on top, add a piece of angle on the top of the baffle in front of the flue collar to deflect flue gas ( my Regency has this).
If you want to go all the way, add some stainless steel secondary burn tubes.
Good luck.
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/31420/
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/17993/
If you have no baffle, then adding one should significantly improve the efficiency of your stove.
A few suggestions, angle it upwards a bit to reduce smoke spillage, add some high temp insulation on top, add a piece of angle on the top of the baffle in front of the flue collar to deflect flue gas ( my Regency has this).
If you want to go all the way, add some stainless steel secondary burn tubes.
Good luck.
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