How Wood Stove Damper Up Or Down
Pics. According to ace chimney sweeps, when the damper is closed, it controls how much air is coming out of the chimney. This damper can switch the electrical power to control additional slave dampers this allows air to continue to flow while the heat exchanger in a furnace cools down after a heating period completes.
Fireplace Dampers Everything You Need To Know from fireplaceuniverse.com
So a stove should have a damper on the front of the stove, see below an example from the guide gear wood stove, and yet another on the pipe. This controls airflow into the firebox after you close the doors. Stove parts & accessories (1).
We have a little wood stove that doesn't have a damper in the pipe leading to the chimney, it does have an air intake in the front.
With an airtight stove, the damper is not that important. With an airtight stove, the damper is not that important. I always put in a damper,the height is above the stove far enough that i have to reach up over the stove, at about 6'. Part of manipulating the flames and heat is the use of a damper.
