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Posted by Chez on January 07, 2009 at 14:55:55:

Hi there,
I have an old 100k btu gas boiler that is piped directly into a 30' chimney without a draft hood. I'm getting way too much draft through the firebox. I can't find a HVAC dealer willing to spend the time to find one for me.

I'm thinking it would be fairly easy to fabricate one if I had more technical info. Are they designed for a specific boiler or exhaust pipe size? Is there a general rule of thumb as to how much vacuum the system should draw from the boiler? My boiler doesn't have any kind of those specs on it.

About all I know is that the draft hood allows air from the boiler room to cool the chimney and reduce convection.

Any thoughts/suggestions on my dilemma?

Thanks in advance.

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        Re: Draft Hoods / Who needs them anyways? Chez 04:37:01 1/10/2009 (5)
        
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: Hi there, : I have an old 100k btu gas boiler that is piped directly into a 30' chimney without a draft hood. I'm getting way too much draft through the firebox. I can't find a HVAC dealer willing to spend the time to find one for me. : I'm thinking it would be fairly easy to fabricate one if I had more technical info. Are they designed for a specific boiler or exhaust pipe size? Is there a general rule of thumb as to how much vacuum the system should draw from the boiler? My boiler doesn't have any kind of those specs on it. : About all I know is that the draft hood allows air from the boiler room to cool the chimney and reduce convection. : Any thoughts/suggestions on my dilemma? : Thanks in advance.

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