Testing Flue draft

funkey_monkey · 2026-05-15 15:31:28

Is there a way to test flue drafts without expensive equipment? I have two flues that are for stoves in adjacent rooms which have flues into the same chimney. One stove works perfectly, but I have had constant trouble getting the second one to burn cleanly since install. The installer is ghosting me so I'm trying to figure…

15-05-2026 04:31PM

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Is there a way to test flue drafts without expensive equipment? I have two flues that are for stoves in adjacent rooms which have flues into the same chimney.
One stove works perfectly, but I have had constant trouble getting the second one to burn cleanly since install. The installer is ghosting me so I'm trying to figure out the issue myself. Other installers don't seem to want the work as they are unwilling to take a look or just fob me off until I give contacting them.
I've tried as much as I can with the stove itself and want to rule out any issue with the flue draft. Is there a way that I can do this myself?

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