Too Much Draft?
- coaledsweat
- Site Moderator
- Posts: 13763
- Joined: Fri. Oct. 27, 2006 2:05 pm
- Location: Guilford, Connecticut
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Axeman Anderson 260M
- Coal Size/Type: Pea
What is the incline of the stove pipe and how much is horizontal? That could have an impact on even a good chimney.
- WNY
- Member
- Posts: 6307
- Joined: Mon. Nov. 14, 2005 8:40 am
- Location: Cuba, NY
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Keystoker 90K, Leisure Line Hyfire I
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
- Contact:
It's mounted Vertically, level and the weight adjusted accordingly (on the right side) slid all the way forward to .02.
It is an older Field Control R-C one and does have some gunk on it, I did clean it the best I could. It could be out of calibration a bit, with that gunk/rust on the back side.
It is an older Field Control R-C one and does have some gunk on it, I did clean it the best I could. It could be out of calibration a bit, with that gunk/rust on the back side.
- coaledsweat
- Site Moderator
- Posts: 13763
- Joined: Fri. Oct. 27, 2006 2:05 pm
- Location: Guilford, Connecticut
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Axeman Anderson 260M
- Coal Size/Type: Pea
A thick layer of creosote will knock the setpoint way off.
The other thing you can do to reduce draft is to cut a slit in the pipe neat the chimney and slide a piece of metal in so it partially blocks the pipe, that will cut draft but be careful with the fly ash buildup. Basically build your own mechanical damper for free.
- WNY
- Member
- Posts: 6307
- Joined: Mon. Nov. 14, 2005 8:40 am
- Location: Cuba, NY
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Keystoker 90K, Leisure Line Hyfire I
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
- Contact:
Actually, where my other stove was hooked up on the opposite side of the chimney, I have a 5" piece of pipe and an elbow and I put another cheapo baro damper with a cap on the bottom, so if it gets really pulling, that one can open too and reduce the draft from the other stove.....
stay tuned, it's freaking 58 Degrees out this morning!!! So, I am down to .02 draft now.....supposed to turn cold next couple days.
stay tuned, it's freaking 58 Degrees out this morning!!! So, I am down to .02 draft now.....supposed to turn cold next couple days.
- WNY
- Member
- Posts: 6307
- Joined: Mon. Nov. 14, 2005 8:40 am
- Location: Cuba, NY
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Keystoker 90K, Leisure Line Hyfire I
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
- Contact:
Here's the latest this morning.
Outside Temp = 22 Deg.
Stove Temp (front) = 400-450 Deg.
Stack Temp = 225 Deg.
Draft about = .05
baro open = 1/4 approx (varies a bit)
Living room around 68-70 Deg.
Setpoint - 68 Deg.
Looks like I have everything adjusted and working like it should.!!
<removed broken image>
Outside Temp = 22 Deg.
Stove Temp (front) = 400-450 Deg.
Stack Temp = 225 Deg.
Draft about = .05
baro open = 1/4 approx (varies a bit)
Living room around 68-70 Deg.
Setpoint - 68 Deg.
Looks like I have everything adjusted and working like it should.!!
<removed broken image>
- coaledsweat
- Site Moderator
- Posts: 13763
- Joined: Fri. Oct. 27, 2006 2:05 pm
- Location: Guilford, Connecticut
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Axeman Anderson 260M
- Coal Size/Type: Pea
Whats with the spiked collars? Do you have a squirrel problem on the stovepipe?
- CoalHeat
- Member
- Posts: 8862
- Joined: Sat. Feb. 10, 2007 9:48 pm
- Location: Stillwater, New Jersey
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1959 EFM 350
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Magnafire Mark I
- Baseburners & Antiques: Sears Signal Oak 15 & Andes Kitchen Range
- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
Yea, I wanna know too...and more pictures, please, we love pictures.
- WNY
- Member
- Posts: 6307
- Joined: Mon. Nov. 14, 2005 8:40 am
- Location: Cuba, NY
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Keystoker 90K, Leisure Line Hyfire I
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
- Contact:
Just pieces of corrugated aluminum....it pulls some heat off the pipe, I guess...they were on the pipe for the hot water tank (now electric) and another floor furnace (removed), maybe to keep the pipe warm to keep the exhaust it from condensing or for drafting? Not sure. I just put them around the pipe....
- coaledsweat
- Site Moderator
- Posts: 13763
- Joined: Fri. Oct. 27, 2006 2:05 pm
- Location: Guilford, Connecticut
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Axeman Anderson 260M
- Coal Size/Type: Pea
They look cool!WNY wrote:Just pieces of corrugated aluminum....it pulls some heat off the pipe, I guess....
- Ed.A
- Member
- Posts: 1635
- Joined: Thu. Aug. 30, 2007 7:27 pm
- Location: Canterbury Ct.
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Alaska Channing III/ '94 Stoker II
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
It's true, kinda reminds me of those Spiked Dog Collars on a big ol' Rottie.coaledsweat wrote:They look cool!WNY wrote:Just pieces of corrugated aluminum....it pulls some heat off the pipe, I guess....
- coaledsweat
- Site Moderator
- Posts: 13763
- Joined: Fri. Oct. 27, 2006 2:05 pm
- Location: Guilford, Connecticut
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Axeman Anderson 260M
- Coal Size/Type: Pea
I discovered yesterday, the origin of spiked collars. The Greeks and Romans used dogs a lot in warfare, the spiked collars protect the dogs neck from attacking enemy dogs. They had BIG spikes back then!
- Ed.A
- Member
- Posts: 1635
- Joined: Thu. Aug. 30, 2007 7:27 pm
- Location: Canterbury Ct.
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Alaska Channing III/ '94 Stoker II
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
Amazing what you can learn on a Coal users forum.coaledsweat wrote:I discovered yesterday, the origin of spiked collars. The Greeks and Romans used dogs a lot in warfare, the spiked collars protect the dogs neck from attacking enemy dogs. They had BIG spikes back then!