Adrian

Just a quick note to let you know that the Windkat does indeed do what it says on the tin, i.e. cures, or certainly alleviates, problems with downdrafts. It was not all plain sailing in our case, as we still had problems with smoke after the cowl was first installed, which made me wonder whether we had been wise to part with ?225! However, it transpired that the damper on the back of the stove (an antique French one) had jammed shut, which was causing the problem. I eventually managed to dismantle the stove and, on the advice of a guy who imports similar stoves, I removed the damper. When I next lit the stove we had no smoke whatsoever, which was amazing as the chimney was stone cold. I’ve lit it every day since and we’ve been smoke-free, so well done the windkat! Many thanks