Woodburner - Woodworking Talk

Haymaker19 · 01-13-2009, 07:28 PM

I have a quick question and I was hoping this website will help lead to a fix. I had a new chimney put up over the summer and havent had any luck using this until today. For the past couple of months it has made me so mad because everytime I went to use it, the smoke would just back draft into the hosue. I moved the woodburner stack so I could look at the pipe exiting my wall and the draft coming in the pipe was very strong. Well to make a long ordeal quick, today I opened the basement window and the flu worked excellent. What is the deal. I do have the material to extend the flu higher (currently 4 feet above peek) but i was wondering about this. I know there are some educated people on this site to help me out so.... Please

rusty baker · 01-13-2009, 08:06 PM

Is the damper open?

Haymaker19 · 01-13-2009, 08:09 PM

Damper Fully open. I even checked the flu and it contains no blockage at all.

Terry Beeson · 01-13-2009, 09:02 PM

I'm assuming a wood burning stove?

How is it vented to the chimney? Straight back from the stove to the chimney? Elbowed up three feet and then back?

Is there a damper in the back of the stove or in the stove pipe to the chimney? Damper in the chimney?

Bob Willing · 01-13-2009, 09:06 PM

If you opened the basement window and everything worked fine the you could add a pipe to supply the needed air to help support combustion. One more thing the stack needs to be warm in order to get a good up draft. A fireplace is lit and the house gets full of smoke the stack has not heated up enought to get a good draft.

Gerry KIERNAN · 01-14-2009, 11:25 AM

I would try Bob Willing's suggestion, and add a fresh air inlet into the fire pit of the stove. Use outside air to supply it.

Gerry