Esse Bakeheart - Installing the Heatshield

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Table 1 Flue Draught Trouble Shoothing Guide
Low flue draught symptoms: difficult to light and smoke coming into room
CAUSE
REMEDY
Cold chimney
Line the Chimney
Chimney too short
Extend the chimney
Down draught
Relocate/extend chimney terminal. Fit an
anti-down draught cowl
Chimney diameter too large
Line the chimney
Chimney obstruction
Clear/sweep the chimney
Restricted air supply
Check for competing draughts (other
chimneys, extractor hoods/fans). Fit an air
vent if the room is sealed.
High flue draught symptoms: fire difficult to control, fuel will not last,
stove too hot, stove damage, chimney fire
CAUSE
REMEDY
External wind conditions
combined with chimney
terminal
Fit stabiliser cowl
Fit flue draught stabiliser
Figure 11 Chimney Location and Flue Performance