Should a damper be used in stove pipe?
1405157
NO a flue pipe damper should NOT be used. Banking is an old term that dates back to the days of cast iron stoves with leaky joints and no gaskets on the doors. With little control of the rate of combustion, users had to use devices like flue pipe key dampers (which we shouldn't need to use any more) and place large unsplit, and sometimes unseasoned 'blocks' of wood at the back of the firebox in an effort to extend the burn. These were the days when a wood stove would deliver a net overall efficiency in the 25 - 35 % range and banking was necessary to get them to burn more than a few hours without reloading. Things have changed. New stove models are roughly 70% efficient, so do not use a damper, doing so will just create creosote, pollute more, and make the stove less efficient.
160651
It is best placed 12 inches above the stove on the flue. I am not sure how one would use it in the case of installations where the stovepipe isn't available.
743882
Definitely! It doesn't wobble all around on glasstop stoves. It works great!
915647
Even a heavy duty dryer vent would probably not be adequate for radon mitigation. A rubber boot with PVC exhaust is really needed for the job with a 4" hose clamp as we'll to connect the two.
2020344
The vent can be on the top or in the back, you just knock out whichever cover you want to use, but it only comes with a rectangular damper. See this link http://www.repairclinic.com/Shop-For-Parts/a7b174d500303/Model-403001-Broan-Range-Vent-Hood-Parts with parts and scroll down to see the damper. Good luck.
1011160
This pipe size should work. Just installed one on my stove with the same sized opening. I did have to use some furnace cement to fill in the gaps.
618165
for most of my green egg cooking which is slow cooking. the damper is closed as the fan finds enough draft around it. If the fan/controller can not maintain temp.. then open the draft some. remember there is a damper on the IQ also
1372862
I think it would cause the wire grid at the bottom of the stove to overheat and bend. Even using wood as fuel causes some distortion of the grid.
649136
If you are roasting it correctly you would have no smoke. But using an exhaust fan above your stove is a wise move. I have never had any smoke come out of my machine. But the heat from it does have my smoke detector go off.
325172
I think the damper itself is alluminum and the housing is galvanized sheet metal. As far as high heat I wouldnt know but would assume not!
1142832
I have a gas stove with raised grids (x3) with the burner configuration of 5 burners: one in the center and 4 in each corner. The only thing I did to stabilize this (my cats walk on it!!) is to tape a piece of styrofoam underneath the center front edge so it doesn't sag. I bought it to keep cat paws & hair off the stove top. This works well for me! I like this product.
20346
I put under stove exhaust fan while using. Assuming you have vented range hood.
109003
There is no damper. It mounts inside and covers the standard plastic vent on my house(8"x18") It restrics air flo in. We have strong east winds so I put it on the opposite side. It has solved our moisture problems. The musty smell when i open the access door has gone. Pj Bradshaw
227534
Hmm, I am not sure what a damper is. I can find out, but can you please clarify. Generally we are very happy with this item, but our atock isn't huge, but a nice size.
205301
I've been using it on an electric stove for more than 3 months and its still working well. The only word of caution is the handle. Constant washing of the wooden handle can make it wobbly. I recommend using a damp cloth to wipe the handle.
93389
it could damage your stove top. You can buy heat diffusers at your kitchen store that will help heating evenly and maybe also protect for stove top.
160783
I use it with a large BGE with a SmokeWare Chimney Cap. I close the damper on the fan by about 30% and only open the cap vent about an 1/8 inch. I'm able to hold temp down around 200 for long periods using this method. If I don't partially close the damper the cap ends up controlling the temp (using the air being pulled through the fan without it being on) and it tends to run up to about 270 or so. You would probably want to reduce the damper on a larger BGE and increase on a smaller one.