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wider & shorter chimney

updated thu 26 feb 04

 

Rudy Tucker on wed 25 feb 04


Steve Mills wrote:
"My current small wood kiln uses a wider & shorter chimney, and burns
effectively
without the need for a lot of draught. Such control as is needed is
achieved by controlling the primary air only."

Steve I'm interested mostly in your comment concerning the height of your
chimney and the lessened draught. More specifically in the ratios of sizes
between the primary air, fire box, ware chamber, exit flue and the height.
Would you share the size (either volume or area of opeings) of each of
these? I would like to determine if my chimney is concidered tall or not.


Rudy Tucker
in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia

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