More adventures with woodstoves!

[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by SailinAway

I called a stove shop in Meredith. The gentleman said the pipes don't need any cement around the joints or at the wall, because the smoke rises. He said, "You could shoot the pipe full of holes and the smoke would go up the chimney." You make a good point about cleaning.

Hold a match or candle flame near the damper hole. The draft should pull the tip of the flame into the hole.

Alan

[SailinAway]

Originally Posted by Slickcraft

Hold a match or candle flame near the damper hole. The draft should pull the tip of the flame into the hole.

Alan

Do you mean the hole in the pipe for the damper rod? I did that. The flame flickered but I wouldn't say it was pulled toward the hold.

[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by SailinAway

Do you mean the hole in the pipe for the damper rod? I did that. The flame flickered but I wouldn't say it was pulled toward the hold.

Yes that hole in the pipe. If the stove was up to temp then it looks like a poor draft situation. That could be your primary issue with poor stove performance.

If the stove was cold then you may need to heat the flue at startup to get a good draft going and prevent initial smoke blow back. Prior to lighting the kindling place crumbled paper on top, light and keep door cracked to get a good draft going then light the kindling.

Alan