Winterizing the cottage
Air intakes for combustion
In a drafty cottage, as a woodstove burns it draws air from the room.
After you caulk and seal, however, the fire struggles to breathe. At some point, it will pull air down the
chimney, filling the room with smoke. You could open a window, but that rather defeats the draft-proofing. A
vent pipe from outside to the stove’s air intake or a floor register in front of the fireplace will keep the
fire on a cold-air diet, without losing precious warmth.
- Charles Long
Photo: Eden Robbins
 Adapted from an article originally published in the Winter 2007 issue of Cottage Life magazine.
Copyright © 2007 by Cottage Life. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any article, photograph, or
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