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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: wissel12 on January 06, 2014, 06:29:50 PM

Title: Placement of Boiler
Post by: wissel12 on January 06, 2014, 06:29:50 PM

I have a question.  With a natural draft do you face the boiler from cross winds.
I was thinking the cross winds would make the boiler over fire.

Any thoughts

Title: Re: Placement of Boiler
Post by: Speed on January 07, 2014, 04:07:48 PM

My stove sits north - south. When I get a wind straight out of the west, which isn't that often, it actually seems to fire harder. Wind meaning 15 mph or more. Its almost like the wind is causing a vacuum and trying to suck air out of the draft door. But, it may just be in my head, too. Since my winter time prevailing winds are either south or northwest I don't worry about it to much. It has never caused it to over heat though.

Title: Re: Placement of Boiler
Post by: wissel12 on January 07, 2014, 05:44:28 PM

Thanks Speed.

The wind comes from the west. I was going to place the back facing the west.  There is a open field that is very windy.
I just thought it would get to much air.  So maybe facing the wind would be better. 
 

Title: Re: Placement of Boiler
Post by: baldwin racing on January 07, 2014, 06:25:33 PM

Quote from: wissel12 on January 07, 2014, 05:44:28 PM

Thanks Speed.

The wind comes from the west. I was going to place the back facing the west.  There is a open field that is very windy.
I just thought it would get to much air.  So maybe facing the wind would be better.

if the back is facing west and you don't have a tall pipe its going to be blowing smoke in your face? just a thought...the only time you need to really worry is when your loading it.....with it facing the wind and you have heavy wind and flap open it could suck hot coals up exhaust also....and this will heat up your pipe very fast....I keep my door closed until I am ready to throw a piece in....then close door if I need to get more wood that's out of reach......I have seen my stack temp up to 600-700f when wind forcing in while door open and I am loading....but when I close door the stack limit switch has the damper closed and it cools to temp then opens back up.....this spring my indoor boiler will be in my shop when I add on.....right now its in a little building that's on the old boiler pad.... just some stuff to look into as well...you almost want the wind to blow cross ways or at a angle....
Kelly

Title: Re: Placement of Boiler
Post by: MattyNH on January 07, 2014, 07:02:02 PM

Install it where the prevailing winds blow..

Title: Re: Placement of Boiler
Post by: Speed on January 08, 2014, 08:31:27 AM

I would place the door facing the west in your circumstances. That will keep the wind to your back and smoke out of your face while loading.

Title: Re: Placement of Boiler
Post by: wissel12 on January 08, 2014, 05:48:20 PM

If the draft door stuck it would be bad?  How about front facing North? 

And Speed(have you had a problem with the door sticking open?