Flue Draughts

• Trouble starting the fire & keeping it going 
• Slow burn rate 
• Excessive smoke entering room when stove door opened
• Excessive creosote build-up in stove / chimney / flue

Signs of excessive flue draught:

• Trouble controlling stove & temperature inside firebox 
• short burn times & frequent reloading 
• Draughts / whistling from the stove or flue 
• Excessive airflow through the stove causing increased fuel consumption 

The flue draught is the force that moves the smoke and gases up the chimney and out of your home. It's important to have good flue draught to ensure that your stove is burning efficiently and safely.

When commissioning a new wood burning stove, it's essential to take a flue draught reading. This reading will give you an indication of how well the flue is working, and whether there are any issues that need to be addressed. A good flue draught will help to ensure that the stove is burning efficiently and producing heat efficiently. It will also help to prevent problems like chimney fires, which can be caused by a build-up of creosote in the chimney.

!We recommend between 14-24pa optimum flue draught!

Height / design of the chimney can affect the flue draught, as well as factors such as living on top of a hill & an unswept chimney!