Good Draft

Been experimenting with the new Clayton1600 using stove sized bit in the new to me house, I used an old atlanta homesteader cabinet style stove burning bit as well where I used to live. Ordered a Baro Damper and a manometer about a month ago, Flue is a complete straight shot extending about 5 foot or so above the roof. Here are the results with a small fire and about 45 degrees or so out.

With the baro blocked off, It went a little above .20 on a colder night we had and a little bigger fire.



The Baro adjusted at about .03



And the draft at that setting.



I think I'm gonna need a bigger barometric damper.

I believe you could just add a 2nd one of the same size.

This is the same problem I'm having with the baro. Today the wind is calm and here is some pics of what is going on, baro is set at .04 with the 460 dwyer, everything is working great today but for the past 4 days it has been windy and the 460 was off the scale and the baro was wide open with no flutter at all no matter how I set the baro. Stove pipe is about 5' into a 27' ss chimney which stands approx 4' above the ridge, I use a T coming out the back of the stove then it is straight up to the top. Is there anything I can do to cut the draft down on windy days? This is the reason why I keep complaining about the baro sucking my heat out of the house. I made a cap to cap off the baro on the windy days. Here are some pics.

ceccil wrote:I believe you could just add a 2nd one of the same size.

I never thought of that, But I don't see why it wouldn't work.