Neighbor complaining.

[EbS-P]

OAK, blast gates,,,huh?

OAK = outside air kit

Some stoves let you attach pipe to draw in air from outside.

Blast gate is just a sliding gate on a duct to block some air. Common use is in dust collection systems.

Instead of a restriction on the flue side it is possible to restrict air in the intake

 

[Barry C]

Isn't this what the intake lever on the stove does? Minus to positive, lower to hotter? Do you suggest further limiting the air intake? Do we imagine that Jotul has not set the intake at the minimum that correctly adjusts the stove?

 

[stoveliker]

Yes, Jotul has done that - BUT for a draft up to a certain amount, that is generally a flue of 15 ft.
Your draft (suction) is far higher, and with the air intake is *sized* for a lower draft, sucking harder on a small hole WILL lead to more air being provided to the fire.

The flue is the engine that operates the stove. Putting an engine that's too strong on anything will result in trouble.
Hence the suggestion to limit draft with a key damper (or two).

The hope is that this will decrease the smoke given that it has a cat.

 

[Todd]

Something else that may help slow the stove down that others have done is to close off the two unregulated air holes in the ash pan housing by either using magnets or letting the ash pan fill up with ash.

 

[farmwithjunk]

Have you ever taken note of the wind direction when he complains?

I smell someone burning coal when its very cold out and I don't even know who it is. I only have two neighbors within a 1000' and neither have stoves. I cannot smell my wood stove burning when its in the active zone and you can't really tell by looking at the chimney either.

 

[Barry C]

Have you ever taken note of the wind direction when he complains?

I smell someone burning coal when its very cold out and I don't even know who it is. I only have two neighbors within a 1000' and neither have stoves. I cannot smell my wood stove burning when its in the active zone and you can't really tell by looking at the chimney either.

He is complaining now. Wind is going toward his house. He does not see smoke but he can smell it and it triggers his asthma.