Clayton Furnace Fired on Wood
- stovepipemike
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I have a new to me Clayton furnace in my 30X40 drafty barn/shop. It runs excellent on wood and is the only heater I have tried so far that has the power via fan to warm the area to a comfortable work zone in short order. I like the Clayton and it was worth the asking price and trip to get it used. Mike
Hi Doug, I've purchased and installed the same unit. My burn times are 5 to six hours max. Bought the barometric damper. I currently have installed a cast iron damper in the stove pipe. Will the barometric damper cancel the need for the other? If so can I install directly from the furnace. My head Room is tight.
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Danny
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Danny
- Lightning
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Hey Danny, it's not advised to use a baro with wood. In the event of a chimney fire, the baro will feed the fire with fresh combustion air.
- Jjones6840
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That’s why my manual pipe damper is after my baro, but I also cap my baro when burning wood. The other issue with the baro is your cooling the flue gases, and unless they are high enough it can cause creosote to build.
- Jjones6840
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Anthracite lol. I get 5 hours max on a warmer day. Light it, get the first load to run pretty hot ( enough to heat the house a few degrees, in about 2 hours break down the wood that’s in there and stock it up with new wood. Let that burn hot for about 10-15 minutes ( until you don’t see any smoke) turn back your air intakes (primary and secondary) then adjust your MPD accordingly. Seasoned dry hard wood is the trick.