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8.5.2 Air Supply in Conventional Houses
The safest and most reliable supply of combustion air for your wood stove is from the room in
which it is installed. Room air is already preheated so it will not chill the fire, and its availability
is not affected by wind pressures on the house. Contrary to commonly expressed concerns,
almost all tightly-sealed new houses have enough natural leakage to provide the small amount of
air needed by the stove. The only case in which the wood stove may not have adequate access
to combustion air is if the operation of a powerful exhaust device (such as a kitchen range
exhaust) causes the pressure in the house to become negative relative to outdoors.
Figure 33: Air supply in conventional houses
If you do install an air supply through the wall of the house, be aware that its pressure can
be affected during windy weather. If you notice changes in wood stove performance in windy
weather, and in particular if smoke puffs from the stove, you should disconnect the outdoor air
duct from the stove and remove the duct. In some windy conditions, negative pressure at the
duct weatherhood outside the house wall may draw hot exhaust gases from the stove backwards
through the duct to outdoors. Check the outdoor air duct for soot deposits when the full system
is cleaned and inspected at least once each year.
8.6 Installing the Chimney Connector
The chimney connector is the single or double wall pipe installed between the stove flue collar
and the chimney breech. Single wall pipe components are available from most hardware and
building supply stores. These components are not usually tested to a particular standard and
certified as compliant. Therefore, a list of rules found in solid fuel installation codes apply to the
installation of single wall pipe.
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