I am an Amer. Ex Pat living in the Balkans and use a wood stove for
heat. The thing is that it doesn't have a flue. I don't really know
anything about this but have been told that with some sort of mechanism
to slow down the flow of air up my chimney, I could get better use of
my stove. It burns a lot of wood fast.

Can anyone give me some pointers on this? The area where I live is
pretty remote and folks here really haven't had much experience with
this sort of thing- so they're not much help.

Can I install something on the pipes that go up from the stove and the
into the wall?

Thank you for your help.

KH

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I am an Amer. Ex Pat living in the Balkans and use a wood stove for
heat. The thing is that it doesn't have a flue. I don't really know
anything about this but have been told that with some sort of mechanism
to slow down the flow of air up my chimney, I could get better use of
my stove. It burns a lot of wood fast.

Can anyone give me some pointers on this? The area where I live is
pretty remote and folks here really haven't had much experience with
this sort of thing- so they're not much help.

Can I install something on the pipes that go up from the stove and the
into the wall?

Thank you for your help.



I think it'll be safer to regulate the air intake rather than restrict the
exhaust. This is usually done with an adjustable vent of some sort on the
stove door.

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I am an Amer. Ex Pat living in the Balkans and use a wood stove for
heat. The thing is that it doesn't have a flue. I don't really know
anything about this but have been told that with some sort of mechanism
to slow down the flow of air up my chimney, I could get better use of
my stove. It burns a lot of wood fast.

Can anyone give me some pointers on this? The area where I live is
pretty remote and folks here really haven't had much experience with
this sort of thing- so they're not much help.

Can I install something on the pipes that go up from the stove and the
into the wall?

Thank you for your help.

KH

Does your stove have inlet air registers? If not then the damper will be of
marginal use.
A damper really only slows the fire down. A partially closed damper would
only let say 50% of the smoke out slowing down the fire. You will get heat
longer from a dampened AIR TIGHT stove. If your stove is not air tight then
installing a damper will only push the smoke into the room.

google is your friend

http://www.woodstove-outlet.com/spipedamp.htm

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...m_ite=G oogle

http://www.walltentshop.com/Kni-Co.html

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I am an Amer. Ex Pat living in the Balkans and use a wood stove for
heat. The thing is that it doesn't have a flue. I don't really know
anything about this but have been told that with some sort of mechanism
to slow down the flow of air up my chimney, I could get better use of
my stove. It burns a lot of wood fast.

Can anyone give me some pointers on this? The area where I live is
pretty remote and folks here really haven't had much experience with
this sort of thing- so they're not much help.

Can I install something on the pipes that go up from the stove and the
into the wall?

Does not the stove have an adjustable air intake mechanism? That's the
normal way for woodburning stoves. There are chimney top flue dampers
for fireplaces, and there are dampers that can be placed in an exit
flue, but in general the inlet air versus outlet would be preferred
method of control.

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I am an Amer. Ex Pat living in the Balkans and use a wood stove for
heat. The thing is that it doesn't have a flue. I don't really know
anything about this but have been told that with some sort of mechanism
to slow down the flow of air up my chimney, I could get better use of
my stove. It burns a lot of wood fast.


Is this what we call an "airtight: stove (fully enclosed but has air
dampers)? Of is it open like what is referred to as a Franklin fireplace?
Metal housing, free standing with open doors.

If the former, you regulate the intake, not the flue. If it is the latter,
you are out of luck and should look for a new type stove. Franklin
fireplaces are better than a standard fp, but not nearly as efficient as an
airtight.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/

The stove is as many of you described, with air intakes on the door.
But and this is significant, it is not airtight. The drawer where the
ashes go is the main culprit, not really designed to keep air out but
to only catch ashes- it won't close even, it angles a little bit so
lets air in.

Any suggestions besides new stove?

Thank you,

KH

Heating with an old style wood stove is as much art as it is science.
For a non-airtight stove, a combination of intake and outflow can and
does make a difference in both how hot a fire burns and how long it
burns. Your situation seems to call for an 'every little bit counts'
philosophy.
First install new gaskets around the door seals. Take the ash pan out
and hammer it back into shape for a tighter fit. Install a gasket there
too if you want. Of course a fire needs oxygen, but too much from
directly below will waste the heat by sending it upwards too quickly.
These will give you much better control of the intake.
Then, go ahead and install a damper. Keep it 3/4 to full open while
you build your fire and get it good and going. Once you've got a nice
solid burn, you can ease back on the damper, letting the smoke up but
keeping the heat as low as possible for as long as possible. This
combination Will help. As you learn how you're stove burns in your
house with your wood, you'll find the art of setting it to burn hot all
night (assuming decent fuel). A well operated wood stove is a comfort,
not a chore. Stay warm! Houston

Can you tell me what kind of gaskets I need? My situation (in a remote
part of the Balkans) is offers only limited supplies. This means that
I'll be lucky if I can find the "real" supplies I need so I improvise a
lot. What do you suggest using?

Also, how can I put a damper in the pipes going into my chimney?

Thank you again for the help.

KH

I just checked the links from a previous post about the dampers. So
please disregard that question in the previous post.

KH