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    Draft Much?

    JakeCK
    JakeCK Member Posts: 1,496
    in THE MAIN WALL
    To those who suggested it wasn't worth the coin to install an automatic vent damper this is how much my flu sucks:

    https://youtu.be/j38eqlJOOs4

    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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    • ChrisJ
      ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,577
      edited September 2021
      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 392sqft system with an EG-40 rated for 325sqft and it's silent and balanced at all times.

      JakeCK
    • Robert_25
      Robert_25 Member Posts: 553
      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.
      JakeCK
    • ChrisJ
      ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,577
      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.

      If you're seeing excess draft using the next size up damper, or even multiple dampers isn't unheard of.

      Single pipe 392sqft system with an EG-40 rated for 325sqft and it's silent and balanced at all times.

    • JakeCK
      JakeCK Member Posts: 1,496
      edited September 2021
      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.
      Oh I bet. I was just curious this morning since the boiler had fired not that long before. And this house is approaching a hundred years old, it gets plenty of fresh air. I just wish I could leave the basement door closed that would help tremendously, but my cats need access. :/
    • Steamhead
      Steamhead Member Posts: 17,692
      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............
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      Towson, MD, USA
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      JakeCK

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