Does anyone else experience a whistle every now and again during windy days? I'm sure its from the wind going across the top of the liner or cap, but I'm surprised I can hear it that well inside the house... sounds like it comes from inside the stove!
Whistling during windy day
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Can't say I ever noticed it. But if it's from the wind going over the open chimney, I would expect you would hear it at the stove. What's your cap look like?
brad wilton
Feeling the Heat
Usually the whistle comes from the increased draft due to the wind, it is sucking extra air in through the stoves air inlets and creates the whistle.
A low moaning sound can be wind over the top of the flue. A higher whistle could be air going rapidly past the air intake valve.
Osuna
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It happens only when there are very strong winds and it sounds more like a low pitched moan, barely audible, but it's there....it's not a continuous sound; it comes and goes with gusts.
....shouldn't there be two Ys at the end of that spelling, Creekheat?
I don't get wind moans, but I sure get an even stronger than the usual updraft when there's strong wind outside. And I hear the gusts of wind through the flue and the stove.. Indeed I SEE the gusts of wind in the flames and secondaries too,
I get the higher pitched whispering sound from the primary air, that increases to a mildly irritating whistle sometimes, when the primary air is fully or almost fully closed. If I fiddle with the lever a little it will sometims stop.
....shouldn't there be two Ys at the end of that spelling, Creekheat?
I don't get wind moans, but I sure get an even stronger than the usual updraft when there's strong wind outside. And I hear the gusts of wind through the flue and the stove.. Indeed I SEE the gusts of wind in the flames and secondaries too,
I get the higher pitched whispering sound from the primary air, that increases to a mildly irritating whistle sometimes, when the primary air is fully or almost fully closed. If I fiddle with the lever a little it will sometims stop.
Thanks everyone, I think the issue was mentioned a couple times, where the wind is increasing the draft and pulling more air through the primary air on the stove, creating a whistle. Oh well, when you can beat it, join it!
newatthis
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Our Morso insert whistles a lot when it is windy, but the Oslo never does. They were installed by the same stove company, and have identical caps, although they are on different chimneys. I thought it was because it was an insert.
Schmev
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mine was whistling pretty good last night. first time i've noticed it in the month and a half since installation
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