Hotblast Barometric damper ?

Racerboy832 · 11-06-2009, 07:36 PM

I just bought a field control RC barometric damper with tee. It says to put as close to the wood stove as possible. Should I make this the first part coming out of the back of the stove and connect the flexible liner to that. Should I also put a manual Damper in the Tee too. I have the hotblast 1537 same as the 1557.

Racerboy832 · 11-07-2009, 05:01 AM

anyone? I'd like get this project done today

southbound · 11-07-2009, 05:30 AM

I just looked in the manual it it says..

rules for connector pipe installation

number 8
install the barometric draft regulator strictly in accordance with the instructions that are provided with the barometric draft regulator...

US Stoves co also show the solid damper after the barometric draft regulator...

so for my 2cents I would install a clean out tee then the barometric draft regulator and then the solid damper....

Hope this helped...

Racerboy832 · 11-07-2009, 06:08 AM

I have about 4 feet from the stove to the wall horizontally. Should I put the Baro Damper into the back of the stove, then hook it up to the flexible chimney liner. Or should there be some sort of Gap between the stove and Baro. I just need to know if I should go buy some black stove pipe. On the instructions it says to put it " as close as possible to the heater". I don't know if they mean at for this type of stove.

laynes69 · 11-07-2009, 06:18 AM

Mine is a foot back from the unit. The old furnace I had it was about 2 feet back. I also placed a manual damper above my baro on my old furnace. Make sure you burn hot, the baro will cause an increase in creasote in the flue if you don't keep your temps up. I've seen them at the unit also. Keep it close and you'll be okay. Either way will work.

dozerdean · 12-31-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by laynes69

Mine is a foot back from the unit. The old furnace I had it was about 2 feet back. I also placed a manual damper above my baro on my old furnace. Make sure you burn hot, the baro will cause an increase in creasote in the flue if you don't keep your temps up. I've seen them at the unit also. Keep it close and you'll be okay. Either way will work.

My barometric damper diagram shows manual damper then at least 18"then barometric damper.

ericjeeper · 12-31-2009, 07:48 PM

I would think the baro should go past the manual damper. Otherwise the damper could actually become a smoke route into your house. Plus the damper after the baro really defeats the purpose of a barometric device.

laynes69 · 12-31-2009, 08:14 PM

Re-read the manual. The solid damper is on top. The baro is closest to the furnace, which is optional. I had the manual damper on in case of a chimney fire. Never had one, but was there in case. Your 18" is your flue pipe clearances to combustibles. When I had a baro on that furnace that thing would plug up fairly quick. A baro should be close to the furnace.

dozerdean · 01-01-2010, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by laynes69

Re-read the manual. The solid damper is on top. The baro is closest to the furnace, which is optional. I had the manual damper on in case of a chimney fire. Never had one, but was there in case. Your 18" is your flue pipe clearances to combustibles. When I had a baro on that furnace that thing would plug up fairly quick. A baro should be close to the furnace.

It states to set the baro as close to the stove as possible. But the manual damper in first &then the baro & that they must be a min. of 18" apart.I had it the other way & it will smoke out the baro if manual is closed. So if you had a chimmey fire you would be out of luck trying to shut it down.The manual for hotblast shows the manual damper above the baro. But if you read on it says to install as instuctions says for baro damper.So who's right or is just personnal preferance?

11-06-2009, 07:36 PM	#1
Racerboy832 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 460	Hotblast Barometric damper ? I just bought a field control RC barometric damper with tee. It says to put as close to the wood stove as possible. Should I make this the first part coming out of the back of the stove and connect the flexible liner to that. Should I also put a manual Damper in the Tee too. I have the hotblast 1537 same as the 1557.

11-07-2009, 06:18 AM	#5
laynes69 Arboristsite MVP Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Polk Ohio Posts: 797	Mine is a foot back from the unit. The old furnace I had it was about 2 feet back. I also placed a manual damper above my baro on my old furnace. Make sure you burn hot, the baro will cause an increase in creasote in the flue if you don't keep your temps up. I've seen them at the unit also. Keep it close and you'll be okay. Either way will work. __________________ 1950 Hotblast EPA Certified Woodfurnace Stihl-041 Farmboss Stihl-025 Husqvarna 455 Rancher Homelite XL-12

12-31-2009, 07:48 PM	#7
ericjeeper Arboristsite MVP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,985	I would think the baro should go past the manual damper. Otherwise the damper could actually become a smoke route into your house. Plus the damper after the baro really defeats the purpose of a barometric device. __________________ "I am not that anal,yet"....epicklein22 muffler modded 7900 stock ps5100 EHP 346xp and a couple of smaller saws

12-31-2009, 08:14 PM	#8
laynes69 Arboristsite MVP Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Polk Ohio Posts: 797	Re-read the manual. The solid damper is on top. The baro is closest to the furnace, which is optional. I had the manual damper on in case of a chimney fire. Never had one, but was there in case. Your 18" is your flue pipe clearances to combustibles. When I had a baro on that furnace that thing would plug up fairly quick. A baro should be close to the furnace. __________________ 1950 Hotblast EPA Certified Woodfurnace Stihl-041 Farmboss Stihl-025 Husqvarna 455 Rancher Homelite XL-12 Last edited by laynes69; 12-31-2009 at 08:17 PM.

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11-07-2009, 05:01 AM	#2
Racerboy832 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 460	anyone? I'd like get this project done today

11-07-2009, 05:30 AM	#3
southbound Arboristsite MVP Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: tn Posts: 536	I just looked in the manual it it says.. rules for connector pipe installation number 8 install the barometric draft regulator strictly in accordance with the instructions that are provided with the barometric draft regulator... US Stoves co also show the solid damper after the barometric draft regulator... so for my 2cents I would install a clean out tee then the barometric draft regulator and then the solid damper.... Hope this helped...

11-07-2009, 06:08 AM	#4
Racerboy832 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 460	I have about 4 feet from the stove to the wall horizontally. Should I put the Baro Damper into the back of the stove, then hook it up to the flexible chimney liner. Or should there be some sort of Gap between the stove and Baro. I just need to know if I should go buy some black stove pipe. On the instructions it says to put it " as close as possible to the heater". I don't know if they mean at for this type of stove.

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