Question: Osburn 45 Hybrid OAK install, PLEASE LOOK and reply....???

[zrtmatos]

Has anyone successfully installed an outside air kit on an Osburn 45 Hybrid pellet stove? I am trying to help a brother-in-law with a recent CL stove purchase. It shows an inlet on the back for an OAK but it goes to nothing inside?
The manual doesn't say anything on the subject except if you want to use it. All I can find is a brochure describing the flow pattern into the burn area. Anyone able to help on this?

 

[zrtmatos]

Out of the 36 views on this post someone must know something or someone with an Osburn pellet stove like this? Or is it a model that you should stay away from?

 

[Shane1]

Not sure if its my phone but I can't open you PDF file. Could you possibly upload some pics. Is it a new stove? Maybe the previous owner removed something.

 

[Darren111]

Although I don't have this stove I'm thinking there's something missing. The OAK should connect to a fan housing inside. I'll try to attach the owner's manual. Down in the diagrams it shows the air intake (OAK)

 

[zrtmatos]

Not sure if its my phone but I can't open you PDF file. Could you possibly upload some pics. Is it a new stove? Maybe the previous owner removed something.

It's a 10 year old stove.

 

[Shane1]

Should be a tube that connects to the stove behind the firebox. My very limited experience I don't recall it being directly connect to a fan housing. I've only dug that deep into 1 stove and its not the one your using. I'm just trying to help.

 

[zrtmatos]

Although I don't have this stove I'm thinking there's something missing. The OAK should connect to a fan housing inside. I'll try to attach the owner's manual. Down in the diagrams it shows the air intake (OAK)

Yes, I have this. It shows connecting to the outer tube, which leads to nothing. ?

 

[zrtmatos]

Should be a tube that connects to the stove behind the firebox. My very limited experience I don't recall it being directly connect to a fan housing. I've only dug that deep into 1 stove and its not the one your using. I'm just trying to help.

Thx. Appreciate that.

 

[bags]

It should attach to something or the cold air would just come into it a spill out. Not sure. Might try some of the other forums here to because I've seen plenty with Osburns floating around here. Someone in another area might have some knowledge. There are or is a pellet stove (Cab 50 I think) that pulls outside air into a vacant cavity space beneath the stove then the stove sucks it up.

I am vague on this because it has been a long while since I read it but these owners would silicone and seal stuff to keep the air inside this area.

Not much help I know but throwing out other things to look at so you might get another angle on this.

 

[JordanFrame]

Hi there, I just recently purchased an Osburn hybrid 45 2006 from a neighbor. I see exactly what you are talking about. There is an open cylinder attachment on the back, but it doesn't lead to anything just the open back of box itself. I was wondering the same thing. If I were to attach an outside air connector, wouldn't I just be allowing outside air into my room? Interested in the answer to this.

By the way, the reason I am on here looking is because I am trying to address a different problem. I set up the stove and it is working okay, but it is producing a pretty smokey wood smell, which my wife is not happy about. We have a Quadra-Fire insert that does not produce the smell. I have done the clean-out of the chamber behind the left wall, and have resealed the exhaust vent on the back, but still the string smell. Wondering what else could be resulting in the smell. Possibly the chamber front glass not making a good seal?

 

[Overfireinthehole]

OAKs on some of these older pellet stoves don’t actually connect directly to the firebox, butmore just stick into the back of the stove. OAKs are pretty unnecessary in my area. If your house isn’t spray foam or a modular you probably don’t even need to mess with one. It will most likely leak cold air if you just gotta have it.

 

[stovelark]

Over is correct, some stoves gave a nipple to connect an outside line to on the back of the stove, but was open inside, Breckwells, Enviros, I've seen a lot like that. You have to fashion a connection housing if you it a closed line connection to the sove, or do what we used to do, take a 1-1.5 tube shroud and run it from the back of the stove inward, then silicone the open spots and fashion tin flashings to close it off. Its more difficult than some stoves that have the flange built in for you, but some Mfrs don't make it convenient. They are prob also not in the agreement too that an OAK is required. I like OAKs when they can conveniently be used, but usually don't worry too much if they arent. I've seen people half-ass a pipe going "close to the input air hole" but again, it leaks cold air inside the stove and house.....