Had a structure fire today at work. It was due to a pellet stove. The temps were in the 20's with winds steady at 40 gusting to 50 mph. It was around 4am and winds had been ripping for 2-3 hours prior. The family didn't have a thermo on the stove. They woke up to heavy smoke in the house. I guess the guy tried shoveling out some of the pellets to cool the stove down, but was unsuccessful. I am unfamiliar with how the pellet stove works.
Can extreme winds case the draft to be so strong as to overfire the stove to that degree in both a pellet or woodburner? I don't know what his setup was like.
Luckily no one was hurt, and the house was not a total loss.
Can extreme winds case the draft to be so strong as to overfire the stove to that degree in both a pellet or woodburner? I don't know what his setup was like.
Luckily no one was hurt, and the house was not a total loss.