PELLET STOVES 101 cold air inlet kits. Do they work? Cheap EASY solution.
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- Опубліковано 1 бер 2019
- I liked the idea of the cold air inlet kits you can buy for your stoves but had no idea if they really work or not. I made my own to test the theory and the results were amazing. Save yourself alot of money and make your own with my easy solution.
Wow, very informational video! Thanks for sharing your experience.. specially on pellet savings, and efficiency etc. Thanks again
Thank you for the info. I have huge drafts in my house from stove sucking so much air up the flue.
thank you for the tutorial. very helpful....stay warm!
Thank you for the information, it was very useful. I was thinking of installing an fresh air intake to the outside, but after you mentioned that drawing the air from the house, instead of outside will make the home less humid, I changed my mind. I live in a warmer climate, in a block and parging constructed house, with ceramic slab on grade floors. We have a lot of humidity in the home, in the Winter. Hopefully this pellet stove will solve the problem. 😉 Thanks again.
The cold air intake air never mixes with room air .
Appreciate the video. Getting ready to install a pellet stove in my home and I thought the 2 inch kit was way overpriced for what you get. Thank you for the information.
Good idea. I would paint the exhaust tubing black to match the stove.
I added a fresh air intake to my Harmon Accentra pellet stove this year and went from 1 40lbs bag per 24 hour, to the same bag lasting about 30. My 1000sq ft house stays 75 degrees even when it was in the 20's this year.
Nice job on this thanks
great idea
Exactly what I’m going to do
What do you mean about opening holes in the firebox? That looks like the same stuff I have, The Summer's heat
PVC pipe works excellent for an intake , cheaper than steal by far 😉
Burns better too.
The Combustion Air intake does not get hot. It is Air being drawn into the Combustion chamber not exhaust. Lol
I have heard that you're not supposed to use PVC due to potential backdraft. To be honest, I feel like even if it did have a backdraft for a second or two, a PVC pipe could handle it without melting. However, I don't know enough about backdrafts and I don't want to take the risk my insurance won't pay out if I burn the house down and they find PVC air intake. For now, I am settling for the janky flexible ducting, but I'm really thinking about exhaust pipe or even a vacuum cleaner tube after watching this guy's video.
what did you hook up to ?
I agree
Air intake (OAK) or not!!? Am looking for answers. Getting conflicting info. I have a pellet stove in finished bsmt. Got it with house purchase. First winter. Damp air in this region. Common problem with cold floor drafts. Dealer says no to outside air intake because damp air will cause problems. I cant see much info that supports the damp air issue. Anyone? Have an HRV as well. I run it now and then. Elec costs here are outrageous. Dont want to run that 24/7 to keep fresh air just for stove. Frustrating problem! Oak kit or not? Then need a way to "dry" the air before it gets to stove if what dealer says is right. . Some moisture absorbing bucket or ??? Grasping here!
Can no intake be the reason I barley have a flame
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It needs air to draw in one way or another to get oxygen to the flames. It wouldn't hurt to try it out and put something on the back to test it.
It's amazing how misunderstood these Air Inlets are on Pellet and Wood stoves!
People just guess what it's for and Bam another video!!
It's not a Cold or Hot air intake.
It's sole purpose is to provide Outside Air into the burn chamber.
The proper names would be.
Makeup Air
Fresh Air
Or Combustion Air
It has nothing to do with Air Temp.
In the 70s they passed a law that All wood and pellet stoves had to draw Combustion Air from outside the home.
It keeps from creating a negative pressure inside which draws drafts from every little hole and crack in the dwelling.
It is cold air intake silly
@@Truthaholic1 Sounds like WE Nailed it!!!
But Sadly there is always going to be uneducated people that will want to argue the facts. Lol
Been doing HVAC and stove installation for longer than some of the none believers have been alive! Lol
@@camarogs1 No it's Not SILLY. It's Combustion Air the air temperature has absolutely nothing to do with it 💯%
would it not be called a called air intake for the same reason a vehicle air intake is called a cold air intake? it not that the air is "cold" per se, but that its cooler than the original hot air it was taking in from the original location, for better combustion, which is the point of a cold air intake.
@@frognutz0o Cold air intake for a Combustion Engine is a completely different thing.
The air intake for makeup air to an open flame is the feed oxygen for a cleaner burn.
Colder air into a Engine creates more horsepower.
Prietene 5 minute mi -ai arat o teava cu cot. Si mai departe trebuie sa ma duc la ghicitorii in stele probabil.....
Good thinking. Pellet stove parts are way over priced.
In this video he talks about making the bend off the back of the stove.
First off the stove is to close to the wall.
It's probably not installed to Code.
The Combustion Air intake is designed to go down through the floor under the dwelling or straight out the back 🤔
If you start extending it out you have to step up the pipe size so it will Draft Properly.
You really have to pay attention to what you terminate the end of the pipe with so you don't create a restriction.
If you do draw from through the wall depending on how much snow you get it could block the intake as well.
This installation is disaster waiting to happen!!
Stove and pipe look to be way to close to the wall.
He doesn't show the connection at the stove for the Combustion Air but I'm pretty sure that it is NOT 2inch.
It should be at least 3inch or larger.
That means not only has it been choked down to 2inch but has also been Extended way to far.
He instantly starts talking about price for material and uses Car Exhaust which is more expensive and weighs a ton more.
Galvanized or Aluminum snaplock ventilation pipe from the Depot is all you need.
@@jamesglenn520 Every pellet stove I've ever seen uses 2" outside air intake pipe. 3" could not even be fitted to the stove properly. The required minimum clearance (from the back wall) for my ComfortBilt pellet stove is stated as 2" by the manufacturer.
@@jamesglenn520 Wrong!!
@@jamesglenn520 It is obvious you did not watch the video or pay attention, exhaust combustion pipe is shown and is at least 3"
@@camarogs1 You are the one that is Wrong! At 1.54 into the video he shows the sticker and says it's 2inch.
Useless...Do not need outside air to be efficient
Good idea. I would paint the exhaust tubing black to match the stove.