Unhooked OAK

[jss227]

For the first time in four years I've had problems with my OAK getting snow in it. Every 1-1 1/2 hours it would plug up. Well, tomorrows another day.

 

[woodmakesheat]

I've had to slide the hose off and blow mine out with reversed shop vac to clear the screen during these recent snowstorms.

 

[Lake Girl]

Odd direction of winds lately or heavier snow fall? Or both?

 

[3650]

I have definitely had some wind issues this year. Blowing in directions they normally don't in winter.. They have been playing havoc on my vacuum switch blowing in my oak and smoke stack.

 

[Lake Girl]

What kind of termination on the OAK and exhaust?

 

[jss227]

Odd direction of winds lately or heavier snow fall? Or both?

Both. 54 inches of snow in the last week, will have about 16-18 inches by morning from this storm. The snow is really fine and blows right through the screen on the oak ( 20+ mph winds ) Just an odd combo of the snow and wind blowing straight into the oak. My walls have 11 inches of insulation so quite a bit of snow can build up in there before it gets to the warm area behind the stove. Also with the good insulation means my stove is only running on 3 despite it being 2* outside, so I'm not really drawing a lot of air through it. Just one of those things.

 

[Lake Girl]

I have the basic OAK that has a hood so wondering if that is more effective in protecting the intake screen...

 

[jss227]

What kind of termination on the OAK and exhaust?

Exhaust is cleanout, up 5 feet, then out to term. cap. Oak is 2" ESW straight out with a screen and rain cover, 3 feet of the ground.

 

[acammer]

I had to dig mine out this morning and clear it. When I move the stove upstairs next year I'm going direct temp all the way, no more frozen intakes!

 

[Lake Girl]

Exhaust is cleanout, up 5 feet, then out to term. cap. Oak is 2" ESW straight out with a screen and rain cover, 3 feet of the ground.

guess not as my OAK is the same set-up