Forced air in back or front?

[Maplewalnut]

Looking for any comments pro's or cons people have. Mine is currently fed from the back but I am thinking of moving it to the front for two reasons. Seems like I can get better evaporation from my flue pan, all the way towards the stack and to keep some of the wood ash from being blown out the doors while loading.

comments

[Jeff E]

I suggest looking at/searching various threads on this. There has been a lot of discussion, including by some who have been involved with designing commercially produced forced draft arches.

[Russell Lampron]

I put mine in the back and the natural draft that I get from my 17' stack pulls enough heat back to make my flue pan boil hard enough so that it boils in the float box. I wouldn't want it in the front where I would be tripping over it.

[brookledge]

I think the blower is best in the back facing the front. That way some of the heat and gasses need to do a 180 and then head to the flue pan.
Keith

[Justin Turco]

Ours is in the back too. "turbulence" in the fire box. Rather than straight through and up the stack.