Ok, so I have an insert without a blockoff plate.
I understand the pro's of having one to generate more heat vs going up the chimney...but wouldn't not having one keep the chimney warmer and keep down the creasole?
i.e I have a masonry chimney with a 6 inch liner installed. There is a cap/plate at the top of thie chimney, so the only air that is escaping the chimney is through the liner. I can see some heat being lost up the chimney at startup, but wouldn't the air inside the chimney (exterior of liner) be trapped at the top? (I have a small insert, and heats the home well....just was thinking that perhaps a warmer chimney would have a benefit of potentially less creasole?)
I understand the pro's of having one to generate more heat vs going up the chimney...but wouldn't not having one keep the chimney warmer and keep down the creasole?
i.e I have a masonry chimney with a 6 inch liner installed. There is a cap/plate at the top of thie chimney, so the only air that is escaping the chimney is through the liner. I can see some heat being lost up the chimney at startup, but wouldn't the air inside the chimney (exterior of liner) be trapped at the top? (I have a small insert, and heats the home well....just was thinking that perhaps a warmer chimney would have a benefit of potentially less creasole?)