Looking for some thoughts

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followme21

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Dec 28, 2007
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I have an older model wood burner in our house, I have been using it for about 3-weeks now, it is a front load Aerocrat, heres my only problem, when I open the right hand side door no problems, no smoke, nothing but then when I open the left side door it allows smoke to puff into the room momentarily, no matter how slow or how long I leave the right hand door open still the same results with the left door. Even during a good solid secondary burn If I have both doors open then I close the left door smoke will follow it when I open it again, but not with the right door. Any thoughts, or is it just the way the stove is designed inside to move the draft. Thanks
 
What is the flue setup? Is this rear or top exit? Can you post some pictures of the stove and it's interior? I've not seen one of these.
 
The flue goes straight up the top in the middle here is a picture of the inside of the stove. Thanks again
 

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Whatever that back baffle is looks warped and crocked, could have something to do with it.
 
Yea I thought the same thing when I bough the used stove, but it is solid, and looks like it factory.. I will try bending it up next time the fire is out.
 
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