Are wood burners getting smaller!!!

[treequip]

Well, I've just checked mine, it's been in a year now and it's exactly the same size as it was when I fitted it.

 

I'll check again next year.

 

Mine gets smaller when its cold but not by much

[Big J]

Just checked max length mine will take..668 mm:lol:

 

That's pretty much exactly the same as mine (about 700mm). Saves so much time on processing and handling.

[SteveA]

There will be air bricks in the wall below floor level, so the air is from outside.

 

Once a carpet is fitted the floor will be pretty well sealed.

 

I get that.... but according to the photo the external cold air is just being vented into the room, not connected directly to the burner.

 

Also wondering if that floating wooden floor is insulated?.... if not then drawing cold air underneath could make tootsies feel very cold.

 

cheers, steve

[Peter]

Mine gets smaller when its cold but not by much

 

 

Are we still talking about stoves?!

[neiln]

I get that.... but according to the photo the external cold air is just being vented into the room, not connected directly to the burner.

 

Also wondering if that floating wooden floor is insulated?.... if not then drawing cold air underneath could make tootsies feel very cold.

 

cheers, steve

 

Correct, for my stove I haven't got a direct connection to the stove but the air vent beneath it should, I hope, ensure I DON'T get cold feet or cold something else from a draught. With a stove drawing air from the room the room air needs replenishing, its got to come from somewhere. That air comes from leaks in the building fabric either accidental round windows and such, or intentional from air bricks and trickle vents, and because it come from outside it will be noticeably colder. If you are putting vents/airbricks in intentionally you can think about where to site them and try to avoid a cold draught across the room, a cold draught past where you may be sat. That's all I've done, by putting the vent under the back of the stove I hope the cold air being drawn into the room won't be causing an uncomfortable draught past me or anyone else sat in the room. Not as good as an outside air kit hooked directly to a stove, but hopefully better than something causing a cold draught across the back of my neck.

[Daniël Bos]

Do you have any means of control over the airflow as it comes in?

In case you think it brings in more cold air than you need/want?

 

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[treequip]

Are we still talking about stoves?!

 

Not for quite some time now

[Ashes_Firewood]

The external air kit for mine is connected to the underside of the stove then an 80mm pipe goes out the bottom of that through the hearth in to the cellar below. It's fixed to the underside of the floor joists and then goes out through the external wall so it's drawing air directly from outside, not from in the cellar.

[SteveA]

Correct, for my stove I haven't got a direct connection to the stove but the air vent beneath it should, I hope, ensure I DON'T get cold feet or cold something else from a draught. With a stove drawing air from the room the room air needs replenishing, its got to come from somewhere. That air comes from leaks in the building fabric either accidental round windows and such, or intentional from air bricks and trickle vents, and because it come from outside it will be noticeably colder. If you are putting vents/airbricks in intentionally you can think about where to site them and try to avoid a cold draught across the room, a cold draught past where you may be sat. That's all I've done, by putting the vent under the back of the stove I hope the cold air being drawn into the room won't be causing an uncomfortable draught past me or anyone else sat in the room. Not as good as an outside air kit hooked directly to a stove, but hopefully better than something causing a cold draught across the back of my neck.

 

Thanks for the clarification.... interesting concept and it'll be good to hear your thoughts after using it a while.

Makes total sense now.

 

It'd be interesting to compare various room temperatures with your floor vent in an open vs closed (or blocked off) position..... especially comparing temperatures from the opposite side of the room to where the fire is.

 

Intriguing!

cheers, steve

[neiln]

Do you have any means of control over the airflow as it comes in?

In case you think it brings in more cold air than you need/want?

 

Sent from my D5803 using Arbtalk mobile app

 

My intent will be to cut a piece of tile for the decorative hearth that I can sit over the metal vent and largely block it off if I think it causes more cold draughts than it cures. if necessary i'd adhesive and grout it in permanently. Time will tell. stove was lit for the first time yesterday and worked great but it wasn't that cold outside so will see how it goes over the next few months

 

I'll try to remember to let you know how how i get on