A good friend of mine for many years, having migrated from burning wood, to a Pellet Stove, told me in an e-mail this morning, that he "isn't even able to get enough draft yet."
He said this, in response to my e-mail from yesterday, in which I stated that we had cranked the wood stove yesterday morning.
My question is: I thought that "draft" was something that was a biproduct of your elevation, chimney exposure or lack thereof, and wind intensity. I DIDN'T think it had anything to do with the temperature outside.
Assuming a proper set up of his Pellet Stove, .........shouldn't he always get SOME "draft" to his chimney, (just because "heat needs a place to rise to" if nothing else)?
I'd think (although this would be crazy) I could start my wood stove anytime of year, and "draft" would not be a factor, other than the amount of draft due to wind, chimney location, and any interferance with that location in some way.
Perhaps I need an education in "draft?"
-Soupy1957
He said this, in response to my e-mail from yesterday, in which I stated that we had cranked the wood stove yesterday morning.
My question is: I thought that "draft" was something that was a biproduct of your elevation, chimney exposure or lack thereof, and wind intensity. I DIDN'T think it had anything to do with the temperature outside.
Assuming a proper set up of his Pellet Stove, .........shouldn't he always get SOME "draft" to his chimney, (just because "heat needs a place to rise to" if nothing else)?
I'd think (although this would be crazy) I could start my wood stove anytime of year, and "draft" would not be a factor, other than the amount of draft due to wind, chimney location, and any interferance with that location in some way.
Perhaps I need an education in "draft?"
-Soupy1957