posted 3 months ago
Hi there. I have just spent my first winter with my new rocket mass heater and must say it has been transformative!
I did however have some (anticipated) problems with smoking with cold starts. Unfortunately a few of these are inevitable throughout winter.
So before next winter I intend to modify to fit a bypass. I have no welding skills to speak of so an off the shelf option would be very much preferred. I wondered does anybody know of a good product that they can recommend? Would a standard flue baffle/damper work or would it be best to completely choke off the exhaust directly to the flue when sending heat to the mass?
I will include an incredibly technical picture to describe what I'm planning.
Thanks in advance
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