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Title: Smokey stove
Post by: MHWASH on October 10, 2020, 08:13:57 AM: I’m having trouble with smoke blowing back through my door and stove pipe. I’m using as short of pipe as I can and all air flow is up. I have a 45 with no other bends. I’m using a home made stove that doesn’t seal tight.

If I open the draft enough to stop the smoke the fire gets too hot. I’ve had a few issues with this before, but nothing quite this bad.

The wife is going to spend her first night in the tent next week so I a bit concerned she’ll have a fit with the smoke. I’ll buy a new stove if need be.
Title: Re: Smokey stove
Post by: wadu1 on October 10, 2020, 08:17:58 AM: Try a longer stove pipe, increases the draw. :twocents:
Title: Re: Smokey stove
Post by: Gamblin Guy on October 10, 2020, 08:23:54 AM: Sounds like your pipe goes out through the wall and not straight up. As wadu1 said, add another section of pipe. I had the same problem in MT last year, 40 mph winds blowing, we added a second elbow so the last section of pipe was pointing straight up and it solved the problem.
Title: Re: Smokey stove
Post by: Smokepole on October 10, 2020, 08:24:37 AM: Longer stove pipe!
Title: Re: Smokey stove
Post by: MHWASH on October 10, 2020, 09:01:28 AM: Quote from: Smokepole on October 10, 2020, 08:24:37 AM
Longer stove pipe!

I did just that, and has helped a ton.

It’s nice to sit at camp and get tips from Hunt-WA members!
Title: Re: Smokey stove
Post by: highside74 on October 10, 2020, 09:21:22 AM: And if possible, a straight section out of the stove before any bend.
Title: Re: Smokey stove
Post by: Crunchy on October 10, 2020, 10:19:31 AM: Spark arrestor on the end of the pipe?
Title: Re: Smokey stove
Post by: MHWASH on October 10, 2020, 01:50:05 PM: No spark arrest or, open ended. Right now it’s a 45, then a half section with dampener, then another section. That was real smokey so I added a 90 the. Another section. This was much better, but still had some issues. When I go back next weekend, I’ll take out the second 90 and just an the other section.
Title: Re: Smokey stove
Post by: Logan80 on October 10, 2020, 08:50:31 PM: The more vertical rise you can get, the better the draft.

Vent vertically as far/as much as possible and practical and it'll run much better.
Title: Re: Smokey stove
Post by: follow maggie on October 12, 2020, 08:50:53 AM: In addition to a longer chimney pipe, I would also go to a fireplace shop & get a seal for around the door. I don’t know what it’s called, but it looks kind of like rope. I did this on an old stove I had and it helped a lot.
Title: Re: Smokey stove
Post by: Roost Run on October 12, 2020, 03:11:25 PM: Open the damper all the way for a minute or so before you open the door and extend your pipe higher
Title: Re: Smokey stove
Post by: MHWASH on October 12, 2020, 03:30:42 PM: Quote from: Roost Run on October 12, 2020, 03:11:25 PM
Open the damper all the way for a minute or so before you open the door and extend your pipe higher

The issue is not when I open the door. Its mostly when the wind gusts.
Title: Re: Smokey stove
Post by: Sscleo on October 24, 2020, 03:36:04 PM: Make the pipe outside as high or higher than the peak. Add a cap on top. It fixed my issues.

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Title: Re: Smokey stove
Post by: pianoman9701 on October 24, 2020, 03:37:45 PM: Quote from: wadu1 on October 10, 2020, 08:17:58 AM
Try a longer stove pipe, increases the draw. :twocents:

:yeah:
Title: Re: Smokey stove
Post by: MHWASH on October 24, 2020, 04:45:45 PM: Quote from: wadu1 on October 10, 2020, 08:17:58 AM
Try a longer stove pipe, increases the draw. :twocents:

That’s what I did and it made all the difference. I spent the last 6 days 8n the tent and had no issues. We’ll be headed up next Friday to spend another week in the tent.