hoosier inspector Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 I inspected what was the largest flue lining I've encountered. Santa could actually come down this one. I didn't measure but I can estimate 18-20" square opening.Does anyone have info on flue sizes and their affect on drafting for wood burning fireplaces? Click to Enlarge 61.3 KB Click to Enlarge 75.78 KB
mjr6550 Posted June 18, 2014 Report Posted June 18, 2014 The typical requirement is that the flue area be 1/10th of the firebox opening area (1/12th if the flue is round). A larger flue would be better than smaller, but I suppose there are limits to that.
hoosier inspector Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Posted June 18, 2014 This makes sense, the fireplace is open on 3 sides. I was concerned with high winds creating havoc during a fire. But it is obvious it had been used with no evidence of roll out, so I didn't comment. Thank you for your response.
hoosier inspector Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Posted June 20, 2014 Tom Raymond said: The damper looks like a pain to operate. Good exercise though. I found some good info while surfing... Fireplace/ flue info I must have been sleeping during this class. I don't recall anything about flue size ratios.[:-dunce]
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