Malcolm N_ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:57:43 +0000, Steve Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > >>I made sure that I had all the above when I got the Kabola and to be >>fair it does a good job most of the time, its just this last week of >>very high winds that its let me down. >> >Does this mean that you must have a tall chimney to keep the stove >going when cruising ? - > >clearly this gives problems with low bridges etc - especially if you >are single handed
Given the low bridges on the Lee, I have to remove my external chimney when I navigate. I then just put the cap back on the collar flange. This makes my total chimney height (top ot stove to top of flange) no more than 2 m. The Kabola does not draw quite as well, but I still get no downdrafts. There really does seem to be something funny with your installation, Steve. Another thought - is the stove getting enough combustion air? Could it (unlikely, I accept) possibly be in a relatively airtight room? I still think a clogged flue/heat exchanger is the most likely explanation, though. Adrian Adrian Stott 07956-299966
