On 10/25/2014 1:32 PM, Bob F wrote:
gonjah wrote:
Out of curiosity: How high does the chimney extent above the roof
where it comes out of the roof? My thought is the chimney *might* not
be exposed to enough cold air. We used to get smoke in the house when
it wasn't cold enough outside to get the chimney cold enough to
create a good draft. Apologies if you've already addressed this. I
haven't read all of the responses. I guess another question could be:
How cold is it outside when you fire up your fireplace? Is it
blustery cold or just cool outside? I could only use my wood burning
stove when it was really cold. Otherwise it would smoke up the place,
but my chimney was only about 4 feet above the roof line. On *really*
cold nights it worked fine. But it wouldn't get really cold until
late November. I wouldn't think of using it in October.

CAn you explain to me why having a cold upper chimney would increase the draft?
I can understand whay having cold air outside might, but it seems that a cold
chimney itself would just cool the exhaust, and lessen the draft, since the
draft is produced by the lesser density of HOT gasses.




Probly not and make any since. I know it was recommended I have about 4'
more chimney exposed. But I only had the one section. It worked but it
had to be cold outside. A wood stove chimney isn't the same as a trad
fireplace. It comes like:

http://www.woodlanddirect.com/Majest...FeQRMwodTmwAgw

I'm not sure what the OP has. Not following the rest of the thread.
Maybe someone can bail me out, least I be the fool.