Cold Stove, Wood Smoke Leaking into Home
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That's what I thought. If opening a window is necessary to stop the cold smoke leakage, then the exhaust fan suction exceeds what the OAK can compensate for.
What wood are you burning, and how well seasoned is it? Some wood smells much worse than others, and burning incompletely seasoned wood of any kind will create smellier creosote.
I'm still curious whether your OAK is working properly, are you certain the duct is clear al the way from the outside register into the stove? When you are running the stove, does smoke from an incense stick get drawn in the OAK register? What does that register look like on the outside wall? Did you remove that bolted on plate under the stove to check that knock-outs had been knocked-out?
TE
I'm still curious whether your OAK is working properly, are you certain the duct is clear al the way from the outside register into the stove? When you are running the stove, does smoke from an incense stick get drawn in the OAK register? What does that register look like on the outside wall? Did you remove that bolted on plate under the stove to check that knock-outs had been knocked-out?
TE
My wood is extremely well seasoned. Several years in a wood shed. The OAK could be blocked at the outside vent. I couldn't remove it. Will get some incense and follow your suggestion to hold it up to the vent when the stove is fired up. There is no residue on the outside. Looks clean as can be. Did remove the plate on the stove and confirmed that there's nothing blocking the way into the stove. Realized that I had to unscrew a plate before I could bolt on the OAK. But it wasn't screwed down all the way. Once it was fully secured, the problem was partly (but not fully) rectified. It seems much more manageable now. Running just one exhaust fan at a time, the smell is very slight. When we run more than one, then it becomes more noticeable. Cracking the window in the bathroom eliminates the problem entirely.
Thanks for the assistance everyone. Merry Christmas to my Christian friends and Happy Holidays to everyone else.
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