So how can you tell?
Extreme draft will pull air through every possible space and build the fire, right? I had some runaway fires, refitted a door and it helped. Still had too much flaming and went ahead and regasketed the doors. Still too much flaming when downdrafting. Not runaway by any means, but burning too fast, which builds the flu temps, which increases the draft, which increases the fire.
Here's the caveat. If I kill all primary air, I lose the secondary combustion within 15 - 20 minutes.
Filled the stove with smoke on a warmish day last weekend and saw smoke coming from most every corner and cranny-except the gasketed seals. Just how much air leakage should a stove have as a part of its construction? Should I try this again and pinpoint for leakage? (cleared it out quick the other day because the family was gagging). $1 test passes every time.
Still a first year burner and trying to learn. Very frustrating. You've all been helping me a lot this season.
21foot straight up pipe. 8 feet ouside and 13 inside the house.
Extreme draft will pull air through every possible space and build the fire, right? I had some runaway fires, refitted a door and it helped. Still had too much flaming and went ahead and regasketed the doors. Still too much flaming when downdrafting. Not runaway by any means, but burning too fast, which builds the flu temps, which increases the draft, which increases the fire.
Here's the caveat. If I kill all primary air, I lose the secondary combustion within 15 - 20 minutes.
Filled the stove with smoke on a warmish day last weekend and saw smoke coming from most every corner and cranny-except the gasketed seals. Just how much air leakage should a stove have as a part of its construction? Should I try this again and pinpoint for leakage? (cleared it out quick the other day because the family was gagging). $1 test passes every time.
Still a first year burner and trying to learn. Very frustrating. You've all been helping me a lot this season.
21foot straight up pipe. 8 feet ouside and 13 inside the house.