We bought a Regency F2400 w/fan a few years ago and have been happy with the stove considering our home is a 2 story 2400 sq' farmhouse. I am gradually getting the house tighter to stop the cold air infiltration. Our problem is when the outside temp reaches 35 deg. or so the stove will not draft properly. I can't get the flue temp above 400. My installer says he has never seen anything like this. I think the cap is NOT above the peaks far enough.
My current setup is:
Regency F2400
double wall pipe all the way from stove to 90, then into old INTERIOR flue to a "T"
flue was relined w/SS and insulated approx. 22'
the roof has a STEEP pitch, maybe 45 deg. angle.
the cap may NOT be above the peaks (probably level) - chimney is between east and north peaks.
the south side of house has 6 old/tall hard maples much higher than the house
Does anything sound amiss besides the cap not being above the peaks enough?
I have a probe type thermometer because of the double wall pipe. When cold out, I run the flue temp between 800-1000 deg. I called Regency and asked if this was to hot, they told me they have never over fired one of their stoves using wood and my installer said he and his son run up to 1200 deg. and have never had problems. We decided to add 2' to the cap so we were sure the flue was above the peaks. Does this sound like we are headed in the right direction?
BTW, the wood is a hardwood mix, 2 years old and a moisture content from 16-20%
Thanks
Tony
My current setup is:
Regency F2400
double wall pipe all the way from stove to 90, then into old INTERIOR flue to a "T"
flue was relined w/SS and insulated approx. 22'
the roof has a STEEP pitch, maybe 45 deg. angle.
the cap may NOT be above the peaks (probably level) - chimney is between east and north peaks.
the south side of house has 6 old/tall hard maples much higher than the house
Does anything sound amiss besides the cap not being above the peaks enough?
I have a probe type thermometer because of the double wall pipe. When cold out, I run the flue temp between 800-1000 deg. I called Regency and asked if this was to hot, they told me they have never over fired one of their stoves using wood and my installer said he and his son run up to 1200 deg. and have never had problems. We decided to add 2' to the cap so we were sure the flue was above the peaks. Does this sound like we are headed in the right direction?
BTW, the wood is a hardwood mix, 2 years old and a moisture content from 16-20%
Thanks
Tony