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Draft Much?

JakeCK
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To those who suggested it wasn't worth the coin to install an automatic vent damper this is how much my flu sucks:

Ya'll can't tell me I won't recoup the couple bucks I spent on parts and the value of my saturday afternoon installing it. I also replaced the clean out door too. Now on to replace my 14yr old hot water tank.

Ya'll can't tell me I won't recoup the couple bucks I spent on parts and the value of my saturday afternoon installing it. I also replaced the clean out door too. Now on to replace my 14yr old hot water tank.
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Try it when it's 0F outside and the basement is warm and the flue is hot. If it's warm outside (40s-50s) then you haven't seen anything yet.
I know my 30' 6" B vent drafts really good but I also don't know how much it actually would cost if left wide open.
Also, fresh air is beneficial sometimes.
But, I do use an automatic damper.
Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment1 -
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If you're seeing excess draft using the next size up damper, or even multiple dampers isn't unheard of.Robert_25 said:My house has a 35' chimney up through the house with an 8"x12" flue. Even with the baro wide open it will sometimes exceed -0.05 "WC.
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ChrisJ said:Try it when it's 0F outside and the basement is warm and the flue is hot. If it's warm outside (40s-50s) then you haven't seen anything yet. I know my 30' 6" B vent drafts really good but I also don't know how much it actually would cost if left wide open. Also, fresh air is beneficial sometimes. But, I do use an automatic damper.0
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Better keep the cleanout closed, or the chimney will pull those cats up to the roof.
I'd love to put a draft gauge on that, just to put some numbers on it............All Steamed Up, Inc.
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