draw constantly puling up in chimney

rors46

Hi
Hope you dont mind but Can you help me i installed a stovax rver 40 for my mother i went by the book and installed a 5in flue and insulated it all properly. The problem was that all the heat was going up the chimney and when you came down in the morning the room would be stone cold you could here the draw constantly puling up with the slittiest bit of wind.
to cut a long story short we pulled it out as my mother lost all confidence in it.
now she wont's to put a Stanley Cara Insert stove in there.
Is this going to do the same thing o by the way the room is 18FT by 13FT and an 8FT ceiling.
it requirers ruffle y 4.5 kw
Thanks For any help
Rors

aujopimur

All flues draw, it's called convection, warm air rises.
Shut the dampers before retiring at night.

scudo2

aujopimur wrote: »

All flues draw, it's called convection, warm air rises.
Shut the dampers before retiring at night.

+1 on that opinion.

rors46

Hi There
I Understand that All flues draw and all about convection, warm air rises.
But on a calm day every thing is not to bad the stove when closed off would make a small whistling sound but still would not give off much heat .
But when its windy the draw is excessive and the stove would make a huge whistling sound even when closed off and still no heat.
Even when the stove was not lit and it would be windy the draw would be excessive and the stove would make a huge whistling sound .
Now is there any cure for this as we got rid of the stovax and now my mother wont's to put in a Stanley cara and i dont wont to be in the same situation all over again.
I would appreciate any help.
Thanks in advance.
Rors

NobodyImportant

Whats on top of the chimney? Any sort of cowl? Perhaps a different shaped one might help.

monkeynuz

For one, shut the air vent when not using it and you shouldn't hear the whistling sound.

Secondly fit a draught reducer on the chimney.

rors46

Thanks for all your help
But what is a draught reducer and were can i get one for my chimney?
Thanks Rors

Dtp1979

Plus I'm pretty sure it's regulation that no flue on solid fuel can be less than 6". I may be wrong

Robbie.G

On a closed appliance(stove) the min diameter of flue is 150mm for solid flue.
On an open fire the min diameter
Is 200mm

gutteruu

Your chimney is probably in an area where the roof causes excessive wind over chimney flue, causing a "venturi effect" of sorts. A difference cowl would be best I reckon.