Not sure if this the correct thread but is anyone else running a daka wood furnace? Have some questions.
The instructions called for a barometric damper on chimney pipe. I didnt install one. This is my second year and was just curious if I should have one or not. Lots of info on the net for and against. So I am a little confused. Just seeing if anyone has one so equipped.
A barometric damper on a wood burning appliance is generally not a good idea, as it introduces cold air into the flue, which could lead to increased creosote deposits. On a smoke dragon like the DAKA maybe it wouldn't cool the gases enough to matter? Don't know, but if you need to control draft, a key damper is a better solution.
These smoke dragons arent like the new burners, what a bio damp does is if a heavy wind comes by and creats suction then in stead of sucking all the air through your box it sucks it through the bio dampaner your flue temps will be fine. And also helps with back draft. And help regulate flue temps. http://m.inspectapedia.com/?url=http://inspectapedia.com/heat/Draft_Regulators.htm#2889 http://www.ehow.com/info_12201796_can-use-barometric-damper-wood-stove.html#page=0 Pg 6, 12, 24, and 25 in the manual.
This is what I heat my house with. Also remeber people who dont clean and maintain equipment are the ones that have issues. Bio damps need to be clean just like the chimy.
Do you see any extra buildup immediately after the baro? The volume and temperature of exhaust gases are probably on the high end at that point, so I bet not? I heated with a Hotblast furnace for a few years. It got the job done. Made a lot of heat and burned a lot of wood. I thought about upgrading to an EPA furnace when I could afford it, but opted for a stove upstairs instead. I don't remember if USSC called for a barometric damper or not, but I never installed one.
Didnt mean to sound rude, but I use one and seems to work. I am in no way an expert so i dont want to come off as an no it all cause I dont. I try to read as much as i can an make an educated decision.
I didn't read it that way at all. I'm actually curious. My only experience with a baro damper is on a corn burning furnace. It probably wasn't necessary, as the setup had some draft issues. I made it work, but it was far from ideal. I did have smoke puff out of the damper several times. Another argument I've read against barometric dampers is that in the event of a chimney fire, it is a wide open, unlimited air supply to the blast furnace in your chimney.
I have read so much about it I'm dizzy. I know the daka's are wood hogs. But all the budget will allow. And it did save my rear last winter and it paid for itself. It seems to draft well but I was wonder if the baro would help with wood consumption and increase efficiency ie more heat output.
