Fire Coming Out the Barometric Damper
- NorthernIndiana
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I talked to her again and she had left the ash pan door open, then closed off the MPD. Sounds like Rockwood must have a crystal ball.rockwood wrote:Seems to me that someone left the ash pit door or primary draft open causing over-firing condition, then panicking and closing manual damper forcing combustion gases into the home and causing puffbacks/flames to shoot out around the edges of the baro (gasses in opposite direction would force baro gate to close).NorthernIndiana wrote: she's spent her life burning coal
Glad they came over and got me. Not that I knew what to do, other than open the windows and open up the MPD. Wife and 5 young kids in a room full of CO. Scary stuff.
I love this forum. Thanks guys, great info!
- rockwood
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Oh, I don't know about thatNorthernIndiana wrote:Sounds like Rockwood must have a crystal ball.
I'm just glad you were able to help them out. That's what good neighbors do
Be sure they understand how serious this situation is with their damper configurations (if this incident didn't convince them then I don't know what would) and if they don't have CO detectors, urge them to get at least one.
yup, two stoves in one flue, not really a safety issue... BUT mpd between baro and stack... she's lucky she's not dead. ditch the mpd entirely; it's too risky for someone like them to use, a baro is more failsafe and leaves the path for exhaust gasses open even as it reduces draft.
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Last winter I heard of an Amish woman killed along with her children while she was trying to liven up a failing stove fire w/ kerosene.
Then this season heard an Amish fellow did the same stunt again, w/ kerosene.
Then this season heard an Amish fellow did the same stunt again, w/ kerosene.
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So that would prove the point that the Amish can be as lacking in knowledge as we can. These stoves are NOT toys nor conversation pieces. They are tools to be used properly. I am so thankful for this FORUM having been here when I started my coal venture. Thanx guys & gals.