I have an old US Stove Wonderwood recirculator in my shop and have had a few small burns so far this year. It seems that the more I use it the more questions I have. Thanks for the help in the past and thanks in advance for any advice on these questions.
1. Do I need a damper? All the stove has now is a regulator to let air in to the bottom of the box. Is a damper necessary as well? If so, should it be installed in the flange where the stove connects to the pipe? I've got a 90 degree elbow off the stove and then 6+ feet of black pipe under 9 feet of doublewall straight through the roof.
2.. Door gasket-or lack thereof. There is almost no gasket left on the door of the firebox or the ash door. I plan on replacing these (anyone know the correct size for this stove?). What benefit will I gain from adding the gaskets?
3. Would a thermometer be a good investment for this type stove? If yes, where do you install the them?
4. Any other advice you've got will be welcome.
1. Do I need a damper? All the stove has now is a regulator to let air in to the bottom of the box. Is a damper necessary as well? If so, should it be installed in the flange where the stove connects to the pipe? I've got a 90 degree elbow off the stove and then 6+ feet of black pipe under 9 feet of doublewall straight through the roof.
2.. Door gasket-or lack thereof. There is almost no gasket left on the door of the firebox or the ash door. I plan on replacing these (anyone know the correct size for this stove?). What benefit will I gain from adding the gaskets?
3. Would a thermometer be a good investment for this type stove? If yes, where do you install the them?
4. Any other advice you've got will be welcome.