Just remodeld the living room where the Alaska wood stove sit. Added insulation, drywall, hard wood floors and a 54” ceiling fan. I notice now that I cannot shut my key damper in the pipe fully closed. My stack temp will drop from about 350 to 200 and will not climb much higher than that. This is on a full load of seasoned Rock Oak. My question is does adding the insulation as well as having a ceiling fan running, in reverse, affect how the stove burn now? Living room used to be in the high 70’s to low 80’s. Now I’m in the mid 90’s and even hit 100!
Also, on my stove I have two dampers on the door. Do I get my stack temp up to 350 or 400 then start closing them slowly to get an over night burn then close the key damper? Or do I get the stack temp to 350 or 400 degree, close the key damper and wait for the stack temp to come back up then start closing the door dampers?
Thanks for your help!
Also, on my stove I have two dampers on the door. Do I get my stack temp up to 350 or 400 then start closing them slowly to get an over night burn then close the key damper? Or do I get the stack temp to 350 or 400 degree, close the key damper and wait for the stack temp to come back up then start closing the door dampers?
Thanks for your help!