I have an Osburn 4100 airtight woodstove which heats my whole house. Nice little stove, made in Quebec.
My problem is this. I live in eastern canada, in one of the windiest places in north america. 70 mph winds are not uncommon here in the winter, and the overall average would probably be 20-30 mph. Even today it is blowing 35 mph in the bright sunshine. That's normal here.
I live in a very open area and sometimes it blows so hard that it's almost impossible to light the stove. I can completely close the damper and it still draws so hard that it puts out the fire before the kindling even gets warm. On a windy night you have to sort of babysit it all the time , because the flame gets sucked right up the flue and the pipe temp goes through the roof. Not to mention the short burn times.
Is there any type of chimmney cap I could use to help this? Right now I have the round top chrome thing with the slots cut in the side.
Or is there a redneck solution that won't burn the house down?
My problem is this. I live in eastern canada, in one of the windiest places in north america. 70 mph winds are not uncommon here in the winter, and the overall average would probably be 20-30 mph. Even today it is blowing 35 mph in the bright sunshine. That's normal here.
I live in a very open area and sometimes it blows so hard that it's almost impossible to light the stove. I can completely close the damper and it still draws so hard that it puts out the fire before the kindling even gets warm. On a windy night you have to sort of babysit it all the time , because the flame gets sucked right up the flue and the pipe temp goes through the roof. Not to mention the short burn times.
Is there any type of chimmney cap I could use to help this? Right now I have the round top chrome thing with the slots cut in the side.
Or is there a redneck solution that won't burn the house down?