Windy 40 Mph. an Baro Holdind Wide Open .Help

Den034071 · Post by **Den034071** » Fri. Jan. 23, 2015 2:05 pm

I set up my buddys baro with a mano .Folowed instuctions .He hes an Alaska hand fire .Last week we had 40 mph winds an teen weather .The baro was set up early November .I flicked it it swung an settled wide open .Maon was like 12 .Mano was 12 .Garbage cans bloewing around .Steves not a computer person .Any comments .Today at his place its 30 degrees an holding .04 Please your comments jackAs I say I came over to his house an saw baro open totally .Thinking of some sort of buildup I flicked it it swung an then stayed open .Later in evening it bobbed between .04 an .06 then settled at .04 jack

gaw · Post by **gaw** » Fri. Jan. 23, 2015 2:45 pm

I usually see windy weather making my damper open considerably more than a calm day. If the draw from the chimney is very strong the damper may have to stay wide open. If wide open does not regulate the draft maybe go a size up in pipe and damper size.

Post by **coaledsweat** » Fri. Jan. 23, 2015 4:01 pm

It is just doing it's job. Big wind = big draft so it will be open when windy.

michaelanthony · Post by **michaelanthony** » Fri. Jan. 23, 2015 4:57 pm

Den034071 wrote:I set up my buddys baro with a mano .Folowed instuctions .He hes an Alaska hand fire .Last week we had 40 mph winds an teen weather .The baro was set up early November .I flicked it it swung an settled wide open .Maon was like 12 .Mano was 12 .Garbage cans bloewing around .Steves not a computer person .Any comments .Today at his place its 30 degrees an holding .04 Please your comments jackAs I say I came over to his house an saw baro open totally .Thinking of some sort of buildup I flicked it it swung an then stayed open .Later in evening it bobbed between .04 an .06 then settled at .04 jack

If the manometer is located between the stove and baro and still reading -.12 and the baro is wide open you could install a mpd between the baro and stove, BUT NOT AFTER THE BARO! If the manometer is located between the baro and chimney you are measuring the draw on the chimney not the stove.

CoalisCoolxWarm · Post by **CoalisCoolxWarm** » Fri. Jan. 23, 2015 5:56 pm

To add to the good advice already, wipe off the inside of the baro door. It can get a buildup that will change the weight and even make it stick.

Not a big deal with big windy draft, but it can stick or not function properly.

What size pipe and baro do you have? RC type?

Got a pic of the pipe?

Doby · Post by **Doby** » Fri. Jan. 23, 2015 8:53 pm

Pics would help, it does sound like its doing its job,just make sure its not sticking wide open and its mounted level

Den034071 · Post by **Den034071** » Sat. Jan. 24, 2015 2:04 am

Thanks for reply .The copper tubing is in the metal flue about 14 inches above stove an connected to mano on wall .Baro is 22 inches above stove outlet .Then 10 inches of pipe goes into brick chimney .Sorry on pictures .We live close together an it blows around here 3 seasons a year .However I will clean back of baro tomorrow . keep em coming .jack

Den034071 · Post by **Den034071** » Sat. Jan. 24, 2015 2:06 am

R C 25 6in pipe to brick chim . jack

Post by **Rob R.** » Sat. Jan. 24, 2015 8:20 am

Sounds like it is working fine. Guess I am missing the issue.

You can go crazy watching manometers. I set mine up with a draft gauge and then put the gauge back in the box. I clean the back of the baro door every month or so, but that's it.

rberq · Post by **rberq** » Sat. Jan. 24, 2015 10:00 am

Both hand fired stoves I have had recommended .06 to .10 draft, so .12 that you are seeing is not a disaster. As long as it drops back down to normal when the winds die down, not to worry.

Den034071 · Post by **Den034071** » Sat. Jan. 24, 2015 1:15 pm

Iwent to buddys house am .About2 foot from stove is a 52 inch by 22 inch window steve keeps open a 16th or eighrh to give stove makeup air.The house is 1975 consruction so better than most .Anderson thermo windows good doors .Good this makeup air be feeding his baro negatively .jack

Doby · Post by **Doby** » Sat. Jan. 24, 2015 8:46 pm

doubtful that a open window 1/8 inch would