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[KNat <knat AT sprintmail.com>]

Steve Oliphant wrote:
> When the stove doesn't have an outside air intake, but does have a smoke
> stack, it pulls in the air from the house, and then the outside air gets
> pulled into your living spaces through cracks in doors, windows, whatever.
> In effect, having an outside air intake for a wood stove helps your house
> stay warmer, because the stove is not pulling in house air that has to be
> replaced by colder outside air.
>   
I finally got my intake done! After years of debate, I hooked up an old 
water solar heater w a dustbuster vacuum (solar panel powered.) When it 
is hot, it sucks in air through it so it should help offset loss up 
chimney from old wood stove. I figure I'd rather leak a little warm out 
(especially during day when most of heat from passive solar) rather than 
seeping in cold. We'll see, but it's finally in!

Kathyann