Anyone Using Outside Air Intake for Coal Stove ?

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Post by smokeyCityTeacher » Sun. Nov. 28, 2010 12:58 pm

If so, what kind of stove ?
Do you notice a difference in drafts across the floors etc ?
Does the fire burn any better/worse?

Im considering an intake cause I when I get down on the floor to do things I feel a powerful cold draft going across all my floors.

 
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Post by AA130FIREMAN » Sun. Nov. 28, 2010 1:54 pm

I don't, but would like too :idea: It can only be a win,win sitaution. Keep the heat in without sending it up the chimney, and less of a vacuum to pull in the cold air. Insulate the pipe coming in, their is nothing to loose :D

 
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Post by Freddy » Sun. Nov. 28, 2010 2:53 pm

A buddy of mine has a Keystoker stove in his kitchen. He built an air intake that takes incoming air through a 3" pipe connected to the cellar. It made a huge difference for him. He used to have a cold draft coming from under the cellar door making his hallway cold, now the draft goes the other way and his hall is so much warmer.


 
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Post by franco b » Sun. Nov. 28, 2010 4:28 pm

It can also be caused by cold return air to the stove. Anything you can do to provide an alternative route for the return air will help.

 
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Post by WNY » Sun. Nov. 28, 2010 5:13 pm

A few people on here have done it, do a search for Outside Air or Outside Combustion Air

Combustion Air Intake (Outside Air)

Combustion Air Coming From Outside.. Engineering Calculation

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