I have a 28-3500 (been using for 2 years now), single wall stove pipe with 1-90, 1 more 90 in the 6" chimney pipe, then about 25ft of chimney pipe. I just cleaned the chimney pipe 2 months ago and cap. Draft has never been an issue.
My baffle is pushed all the way back with lip facing down in front during burns (I sometimes pull it forward when I'm building a new fire). I'm burning 2 year oak at the moment.
Still, with all that, and with the blower off, even if I crack the door open (during an established burn), then open to about 1", smoke begins spilling out. I've tried all sorts of combinations of upper and lower damper positions while I do this with no real impact.
Of course, I could just wait until the load is burned down to coals that don't smoke, but that's not ideal. The only thing I can think of doing is to get a shorter baffle, so that the smoke has more time to make the 180 degree turn - going toward the door, then up and back toward the stove pipe connection. Anyone ever do that? Any other ideas?
Thanks.
My baffle is pushed all the way back with lip facing down in front during burns (I sometimes pull it forward when I'm building a new fire). I'm burning 2 year oak at the moment.
Still, with all that, and with the blower off, even if I crack the door open (during an established burn), then open to about 1", smoke begins spilling out. I've tried all sorts of combinations of upper and lower damper positions while I do this with no real impact.
Of course, I could just wait until the load is burned down to coals that don't smoke, but that's not ideal. The only thing I can think of doing is to get a shorter baffle, so that the smoke has more time to make the 180 degree turn - going toward the door, then up and back toward the stove pipe connection. Anyone ever do that? Any other ideas?
Thanks.