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shatton
Weaverville, NC

January 2, 2008
7:41 PM

Post #4352936

Anyone who owns a Monitor or Toyo direct vent stove ever have trouble with exhaust backventing into the house?

I talked to a friend in Dillingham, AK and she said everyone there would modify the existing exhaust pipe somehow to prevent backflow.

Anybody know how it's done?

Thanks,
tabbott
Gardiner, ME

January 21, 2008
4:32 PM

Post #4434009

I have a Toyo vented thru the wall (west/north) in our new room in a very old house -- the heater works great unless it's windy -- We have had to close off the room and then vent it when the wind dies down -- this year it's a bit better as I built a wedge shaped plywood blockade and covered the top with canvas -- 70% better on a windy day this winter --

Today however it's 10 degrees and 20 mph winds from the north and the room is full of exhaust fumes --

My next trick will be to try to get a 2 foot extension for the center exhaust pipe so it reaches outside my barrier -- leaving the outer ring intake pipe inside the barrier --

anyone try anything like that yet?

thanks in advance -- tom

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