Basement Outside Air Intake

[jaromwarburton]

I have recently installed an older Hurricane wood stove into my basement that has a heat exchanger built in with a blower on the back. The stove is sealed up great but when the blower is kicked on, it is slightly affecting the draft and drawing out carbon monoxide through either a small gap in the door or the combustion air intake knobs on the front. My thought is to install an 4” outside air intake with a variable speed inline exhaust fan and feed it to the bottom of the stove. Any thoughts or different ideas?

 

[EbS-P]

has the firebox been fully inspected? CO should never get out with a convection blower running.

 

[jaromwarburton]

I have done a full visual inspection after a in depth cleaning. New door gaskets have been installed as well

 

[bigealta]

Looks like that damper is almost closed, is that how u are running the stove?

 

[jaromwarburton]

Looks like that damper is almost closed, is that how u are running the stove?

No I leave it wide open till I get a decent fire going then turn about on a 45 degree