smokey stove , poor pull wat t do???

dazza161989

Hi bouggt a house last year with a blacksmith stove, ders quite a poor pull up the chimney and downdraft causes a lot of smoke when i open the door. A friend suggested a spinning chimney cowl to create a pull.

What im asking is if anyone has tried one of these cowls and if it made a difference??

Any help would b great.

310

i would line the chimney with flex liner suitable for solid fuel i find this works better also depends on what causing downdraught ie trees flue height sheds ect i dont like spinners as they give a bit of trouble they soot up and seize thats what i found also if draught is bad dont put any coul on top of liner as this restricts the flue just put on a bird coul cheap 1 .. use a 6 inch flex liner

dazza161989

310 wrote: »

i would line the chimney with flex liner suitable for solid fuel i find this works better also depends on what causing downdraught ie trees flue height sheds ect i dont like spinners as they give a bit of trouble they soot up and seize thats what i found also if draught is bad dont put any coul on top of liner as this restricts the flue just put on a bird coul cheap 1 .. use a 6 inch flex liner

Hi i havnt a clue on this topic so thanks for the reply. Is it a big job to line the chimney?? There are tall trees around our house also.

310

s not a big job to do it would sort you out you could get more information from where you buy it they could recommend some one or you might be able to do it yourself

sky6

Here is a link to a good site which might help you identify the problem better and also to decide on a remedy.
Is it a Bungalow you live in. ? A H Cowl is what's recommended for a Down draught problem.

Also when opening the Door crack it open first before opening it fully. This allows the pressure to equalize and helps prevent the escape of smoke.

gctest50

If all else fails

http://www.mcmahons.ie/super-c-electric-fan-cowl.html




(maybe there are better/worse ones )

dazza161989

sky6 wrote: »

Here is a link to a good site which might help you identify the problem better and also to decide on a remedy.
Is it a Bungalow you live in. ? A H Cowl is what's recommended for a Down draught problem.

Also when opening the Door crack it open first before opening it fully. This allows the pressure to equalize and helps prevent the escape of smoke.

hey thanks for the reply.... Ya its a four bed bungalaw with stove in the sitting room.

robertxxx

Do you have an air vent in your room where the stove is? if not, i would say thats your problem

Billy Bunting

Get yourself a CO alarm while your sorting it.

dazza161989

robertxxx wrote: »

Do you have an air vent in your room where the stove is? if not, i would say thats your problem

i do have an air vent and i have it open, is this correct.

dazza161989

Billy Bunting wrote: »

Get yourself a CO alarm while your sorting it.

ya jus tought bout dat it cud be quite dangerous.