Covered this in another thread Greg but I have never noticed the slightest difference, either with or without a barometric damper. I had one years ago & it never seemed to do a thing. My house is on a cul-de-sac which is in a natural bowl, so I am pretty well protected from the wind. Maybe that's the reason that I never saw a difference?LsFarm wrote:Devil and Dallas,, so how do you handle this type of weather? Stay up all night and baby sit the stove,, or ignore it and go back to sleep?? Without a barometric damper, your hand feed stove would overheat, and or burn up all it's fuel in record time.
How to Seal Stovepipe Joints?
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Everybody says I don't NEED to seal the joints. You don't understand! I WANT to seal them to satisfy my obsessive-compulsive personality. Truth be told, I think my chimney is OK but not great, and I was hoping that sealing the gaps would boost its performance a little. I have no problem at all with downdrafts, but with the baro set at .08 I rarely see it move except in high or gusty winds, which says to me that .07 or .08 is the maximum it will draw under average conditions. Seems like it should be able to do better than that. Now that you mention it, the baro itself seems to be the biggest leak in the system -- even when closed I'm surprised at the loose fit of the flapper around its edges.
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Here is a link to another thread about sealing the black chimney pipe:
Sealing Black Chimney Pipe Joint Connecions
There is a black latex sealer that is good for 800 degrees.
Also it seals but is not a adhesive so the pipes can be taken apart.
here is a big tube of it :
here is a small tube of it ;
Sealing Black Chimney Pipe Joint Connecions
There is a black latex sealer that is good for 800 degrees.
Also it seals but is not a adhesive so the pipes can be taken apart.
here is a big tube of it :
here is a small tube of it ;
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this should work.http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-22072-Ultra-Black- ... B000HBIBOY
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That Hi temp RTV on amazon.com is only good to 550* and I think it is also a adhesive so You won't be able to get the pipes apart for cleaning.
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This is the company that makes the premium stove pipe that is a welded seam and just slides together
Heat Fab Inc
130 Industrial Blvd
Turners Falls, MA , 01376-1607
Phone: 413-863-2242
FAX: 413-863-4803
Website: http://www.heatfab.com
Saf-T Pipe is heavy-duty stove pipe system. It is designed for use with residential or commercial coal- and wood-burning units, and is intended for interior use as a connector pipe.
Fabricated from 22-gauge cold rolled steel, Saf-T Pipe is one of the thickest and most durable stove pipes available on the market. It is also one of the safest and most reliable. Featuring 100% Laser or Advanced resistance-welded seams, Saf-T Pipe holds together in the event of overheating. The welded seams also assure the pipes roundness, making installation a breeze.
* Heavy-duty construction Saf-T Pipe is fabricated from 22-gauge cold roll steel. Up to 60% thicker than most hardware store brands
* Laser and Advanced Resistance-welded seams makes snap together pipe obsolete. Guarantees a completely sealed seam: no smoke or flue leakage
* Full range of parts and sizes comes in the sizes you need
* Beaded for furnace cement
* Black high-temperature, low-luster finish painted with the highest quality silicone based stove paint
* Individually wrapped and packaged.
* Readily available at Hearth Products specialty shops and from professional installers.
Heat Fab Inc
130 Industrial Blvd
Turners Falls, MA , 01376-1607
Phone: 413-863-2242
FAX: 413-863-4803
Website: http://www.heatfab.com
Saf-T Pipe is heavy-duty stove pipe system. It is designed for use with residential or commercial coal- and wood-burning units, and is intended for interior use as a connector pipe.
Fabricated from 22-gauge cold rolled steel, Saf-T Pipe is one of the thickest and most durable stove pipes available on the market. It is also one of the safest and most reliable. Featuring 100% Laser or Advanced resistance-welded seams, Saf-T Pipe holds together in the event of overheating. The welded seams also assure the pipes roundness, making installation a breeze.
* Heavy-duty construction Saf-T Pipe is fabricated from 22-gauge cold roll steel. Up to 60% thicker than most hardware store brands
* Laser and Advanced Resistance-welded seams makes snap together pipe obsolete. Guarantees a completely sealed seam: no smoke or flue leakage
* Full range of parts and sizes comes in the sizes you need
* Beaded for furnace cement
* Black high-temperature, low-luster finish painted with the highest quality silicone based stove paint
* Individually wrapped and packaged.
* Readily available at Hearth Products specialty shops and from professional installers.
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Hi JohnM, welcome to the forum.. go to this thread, it is all about barometric dampers.. this thread is [mostly] about sealing flue pipe joints
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