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Problems with my tent stove.

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Topic: Problems with my tent stove.
Posted By: gary murray
Subject: Problems with my tent stove.
Date Posted: 13 October 2009 at 22:19
For some strange reason my wood burning stove starts blowing the smoke out the air vent and back into my tent. I guess you could call it a back draft. It only did this one other time. The dampers are open and the stove pipe isn't plugged up. I just can't figure this out.

Gary


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Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 13 October 2009 at 22:22
try holding a hand full of burning news papers in side the stove before you light the fire wood, some times it will heat the air in the stove and make the smoke rise and go out the stack???

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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 13 October 2009 at 22:59

What d45 said.  When the stand pipe get hot the air inside is lighter and raises upwind.

Also because tent stoves have short stacks they sometimes get a down draft (wind outside pushing down).  try adding a tee to the top outside the tent, avoids down drafts and the venturi effect actually causes suction up.

BEAR



Posted By: RobertMT
Date Posted: 15 October 2009 at 05:08
I would also check your spark arrestor, if screen is dirty, it will draw less.

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Posted By: gary murray
Date Posted: 15 October 2009 at 14:26
Originally posted by RobertMT RobertMT wrote:

I would also check your spark arrestor, if screen is dirty, it will draw less.

I don't have a spark arrestor on it. I know it was windy that night so i'm guessing i may need one of those china caps to stop the wind going in the pipe.

Gary


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If you can sue McDonalds for getting you fat then why can't you sue the alcohol companies for all the ugly people you ended up sleeping with?
Penticton, B.C. Canada



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