Subject: Re: side draft hood with 90 bend

From: [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 23:44:00 -0400

I started with an overhead hood which went up about 2 feet, made a 90, went 6
feet out the wall and another 90, then about 8 foot of stack.  It was made
from 10" pipe and smoked badly at startup, but it was OK once it heated up.
 Later, I went to my current setup of 12" square duct with an overhead hood.
 This draws extremely well but even it smokes a little at startup.  I'm
thinking about putting a small smoke shelf around the inside of the bottom
edge to prevent the smoke from rolling out, but haven't done it, yet.
 Although I've never tried it, I also believe a draft inducer would help at
startup, whether straight pipe or angled.

hollis

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From: "David C. Hufford" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 09:51:05 -0400 (EDT)

Hollis:

Could you explain what you mean by a "draft inducer"?

D.C. Hufford

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From: Matt Balent/HCS/CSC <Matt_Balent/HCS/[email-masked]>
Date: 22 Aug 96 9:58:47 EDT

I love my draft inducer :) (less than 50$ from Grainger's)
- Matt

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 11:36:49 -0400

David:
     
     A draft inducer is a little fan thingy that bolts to the side of your 
     stove pipe and speeds up the air and smoke going up your chimney.  You 
     have to cut a small (2" X 6")rectangular hole in your stove pipe.
     
     Since this is a forum for opinions, I once had a draft inducer.  There 
     was not $50 of added value in using it.  Two factors that I think are 
     more important than having a draft inducer are:
     
     1.  The diameter of the stovepipe.
     
     2.  The height of the stovepipe.
     
     Phil Rosche 

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Subject: Re: side draft hood with 90 bend
Author:  "David C. Hufford" <[email-masked]> at Internet_gateway
Date:    8/22/96 9:51 AM

Hollis:

D.C. Hufford