Do I Need a Damper?

[StihlMS360]

I headed over to coalpail.com, I will see what they say.

 

[ErnieG]

If your dead set on burning coal get a stove that's designated to burn coal .
I'm sure with some hunting you'll find something in your local area in the classifieds via FB or CL
I think you'd be much happier.

Ernie

 

[ErnieG]

Here is a picture of what my grate looks like, I might be able to fab some sort of shaker grate for it.


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Maybe I should consider wood pellets?

Those grates are to big ...most of the coal would fall through the spaces .
These are the grates I have on my stove .

Ernie

 

[StihlMS360]

Okay, seems like from what I reading on here that that stove won't work very well for coal. I might do wood, I suppose it wouldn't take to much more wood cutting to get enough for my shop.

 

[Greg Tracy]

I burned wood and some coal for over 40 years. My first stove I hade a damper. Was a pain to clean the chimney. Back then a old guy said if air can't get in can.t get out. I never missed it.

 

[StihlMS360]

Well....guys the folks over on coalpail.com agree that that is not a coal stove and I would be stupid to burn coal in it.
So, I'll probably just do wood in that stove, or maybe find a wood pellet stove.

 

[Patrick62]

original question.
do you need a damper?

My experience, and lessons from my dad. on a calm day, no damper is needed.
When the wind gets going it will increase the draft, his words "sucks the heat right up the flue"
And that follows with what I have experienced here. a windy night, and I have the damper closed, the stove shut down almost all the way, and the thing is suckin' like a hoover...