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Old 06-13-2011, 12:02 AM
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I built a blast door to get the initial fire going, its made of thin sheet metal and a few cheap shelf brackets.
The fire roars into life with the blast door. (fire is 2 minutes old)

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My oven is a barrel type with a flue inside the oven (blocked off with a flue damper) if you have a Pompeii type the same door could be used but on the outside.
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Old 06-13-2011, 04:41 AM
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Dear Brickie

whats the principal behind this? supplying the air down low while reflecting the heat? still letting the smoke to escape...

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Old 06-13-2011, 06:09 AM
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Default Re: Blast Door

There's a lot of discussion on this topic, under the name of "draft door"
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Brickie,
If you get the opening sized just right your WFO might pant like mine does.
YouTube - ‪Panting Wood Fired Oven‬‏

By increasing the size of the opening just a little bit this panting doesn't occur and with the opening at the present size it stops once the chimney gets hot. The panting only lasts for a few minutes.

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I doubt mine will pant as my flue is in the top of the oven itself.
It would be cool if it did though.
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Wiley,

Is this a Pompeii with the blast door enclosed at the top/open at the bottom only?
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supplying the air down low
Correct, it forces the air into the fire where its needed and makes it draw better.
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