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In Russian stove there's usually a "throttle" - a metal sheet which may be inserted into the exhaust to completely block loss of heat via air sucking. Obviously
by thriftwy 4y ago
In Russian stove there's usually a "throttle" - a metal sheet which may be inserted into the exhaust to completely block loss of heat via air sucking. Obviously you must ensure that fire is no longer burning before closing it.
- ghaff 4y agoWood stoves typically have a damper as well. You open it until you have a good draft going and then you close it. It doesn't block off the flue entirely but it keeps a lot of the heat from going up the chimney.