ziggy2b
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Dose Anyone know the right height to put the damper for a wood stove exhaust pipe????:confused2:
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mga
wandering
where it's most easily accessible?
logbutcher
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0".
No need for a flue damper IF you have a well sealed "airtight" wood stove, an EPA wood stove, or flue with a good draft.
Dampers "damp" the draft, make it difficult to brush the flue, can coat with creosote, and the spring will deteriorate and break in time.
If you have an older stove (or furnace ) that is either pre-EPA (~ 1989), or leaks air, or your flue has too much draft, a damper will help.
There are FIRM opinionated opinions here about this ( see one from a confirmed damper person from Iowa ! ). :hmm3grin2orange:
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!
No need for a flue damper IF you have a well sealed "airtight" wood stove, an EPA wood stove, or flue with a good draft.
Dampers "damp" the draft, make it difficult to brush the flue, can coat with creosote, and the spring will deteriorate and break in time.
If you have an older stove (or furnace ) that is either pre-EPA (~ 1989), or leaks air, or your flue has too much draft, a damper will help.
There are FIRM opinionated opinions here about this ( see one from a confirmed damper person from Iowa ! ). :hmm3grin2orange:
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!
sunfish
Fish Head
I like 12'' to 18'' above the stove.
where it fits
On a calm day around here a damper is not necessary.
if it wind is blowing a bunch I have to close it a bit to keep from sucking the splits up into the pipe (
)
On a calm day around here a damper is not necessary.
if it wind is blowing a bunch I have to close it a bit to keep from sucking the splits up into the pipe (
)
