So I can confirm, PE sent me the same document stating how to test draft, the tools, and the acceptable range. If it’s over the range they suggest a damper.
Within the last week I replaced the door gasket again and doubled up the baffle gasket. I’d say the fire behavior definitely looks different but still too hot.
I tested my draft and it was bouncing around .12 and .13 inches of water.
I installed an ICC brand damper and have been playing around with covering the intake holes. The damper definitely lowered by flue temps but I was hoping it would have reduced it by more. Currently I have 3 oak logs and two splits on top. Flue temps 900, stove top 650. I covered both the boost and other hole as well. If I loaded the stove this full without the damper and covering holes it would probably be 1300 flue temps and not sure stove temp. But hot!
I can only measure my draft above the damper so I don’t know if it’s actually accurate if I have the damper closed. But with damper closed, both holes blocked off, stove lever down it’s measuring .14..
Maybe I’m doing something wrong but how the hell do I lower the draft? I feel like the damper only slightly helped in that aspect. Maybe the ICC damper has to many holes?
Or maybe I’m done tinkering and this is how it’s gonna run. Is 900 degrees flue temps and 650 stove temp too hot?? That’s the best I can seem to do on a loaded stove.
Within the last week I replaced the door gasket again and doubled up the baffle gasket. I’d say the fire behavior definitely looks different but still too hot.
I tested my draft and it was bouncing around .12 and .13 inches of water.
I installed an ICC brand damper and have been playing around with covering the intake holes. The damper definitely lowered by flue temps but I was hoping it would have reduced it by more. Currently I have 3 oak logs and two splits on top. Flue temps 900, stove top 650. I covered both the boost and other hole as well. If I loaded the stove this full without the damper and covering holes it would probably be 1300 flue temps and not sure stove temp. But hot!
I can only measure my draft above the damper so I don’t know if it’s actually accurate if I have the damper closed. But with damper closed, both holes blocked off, stove lever down it’s measuring .14..
Maybe I’m doing something wrong but how the hell do I lower the draft? I feel like the damper only slightly helped in that aspect. Maybe the ICC damper has to many holes?
Or maybe I’m done tinkering and this is how it’s gonna run. Is 900 degrees flue temps and 650 stove temp too hot?? That’s the best I can seem to do on a loaded stove.