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I called the stove shop this morning because I was getting what seemed like ridiculously high temps on the flue probe thermometer this morning with the air control level closed down as much as possible. Temps were around 1450-1500* in the flue about 18" above the stove.
Wood is good firewood, not kiln dried, just seasoned firewood, mostly walnut and black locust this morning.
The house is up on a hill and the winds have been pretty steady recently as high as 25-35 mph for a couple days in a row.
When it's not windy, the flue temp usually settles around 600-800*, but lately, it's been 1000-1200* and the wood hasn't lasted as long.
The shop recommended putting a damper in the flue pipe saying it sounds like the draft is too strong and with the recent winds, it would pull too much air through the stove than it's supposed to be getting.. He said I'd get better heat and longer burn times.
Anyone else using a damper with an EPA stove?
Wood is good firewood, not kiln dried, just seasoned firewood, mostly walnut and black locust this morning.
The house is up on a hill and the winds have been pretty steady recently as high as 25-35 mph for a couple days in a row.
When it's not windy, the flue temp usually settles around 600-800*, but lately, it's been 1000-1200* and the wood hasn't lasted as long.
The shop recommended putting a damper in the flue pipe saying it sounds like the draft is too strong and with the recent winds, it would pull too much air through the stove than it's supposed to be getting.. He said I'd get better heat and longer burn times.
Anyone else using a damper with an EPA stove?