creosote falling when stove lit

[merc_man]

Been hearing creosote falling last few times i lit the stove so i went up today and cleaned my chimney again. Ther was i real thin layer of creosote that just flaked off. Only burned a face cord or so. I got mabe a cup and half of creosote that came out. I know starting and stoppng is what creates it but should i be worried or would it have burned off when it turned cold and stove goes 24-7.

Thanks randy

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[Idahonative]

Been hearing creosote falling last few times i lit the stove so i went up today and cleaned my chimney again. Ther was i real thin layer of creosote that just flaked off. Only burned a face cord or so. I got mabe a cup and half of creosote that came out. I know starting and stoppng is what creates it but should i be worried or would it have burned off when it turned cold and stove goes 24-7.

Thanks randy

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[CaseyForrest]

Burn the stove hotter or let the wood season a bit longer.

We have been doing overnight burns for the last couple weeks. That means starting a cold stove just about every nite.

Wood moisture in the ash I am burning is right between 10-11%.

Running the stove top around 500 while the combustor is running around 700 (measured using a non contact Fluke thermometer taken from the outside off the back of the stove, so actual temps are likely higher.)

Flue temp at stove exit varies between 500 and 600. Flue temp about 8' where the single wall transitions into 22' of class A is between 250 and 300.

Not a speck of creosote, so far. And Im running the stove with the air almost totally shut off.

 

[Marshy]

If its dry and flakes then I wouldn't be too worried about it. The stuff to worry about is like tar.

 

[merc_man]

If its dry and flakes then I wouldn't be too worried about it. The stuff to worry about is like tar.

You can hit the pipe and here it falling down. It was only thick as a sheet of paper.

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[madjoe]

If its dry and flakes then I wouldn't be too worried about it. The stuff to worry about is like tar.

You can hit the pipe and here it falling down. It was only thick as a sheet of paper.

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I agree with marshy. If it's that thin I wouldn't worry about it. Maybe burn the stove just a little hotter. Like marshy said its the tar like stuff that will cause problems. Just keep an eye on it. If it's paper like then you'll be fine.

 

[merc_man]

I agree with marshy. If it's that thin I wouldn't worry about it. Maybe burn the stove just a little hotter. Like marshy said its the tar like stuff that will cause problems. Just keep an eye on it. If it's paper like then you'll be fine.

Hard to burn it much hoter. House jump up to 85 degrees.lol have to open windows.

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[madjoe]

I'm having that problem myself lol. May have to just burn it hot maybe once a day for a few mins and when you think it's good enough shut her down. Either way I think in my opinion you'll be fine. Just be on the look out for a tar like substance in your flu or running from the top down the outside.

 

[CaseyForrest]

Hard to burn it much hoter. House jump up to 85 degrees.lol have to open windows.

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If you're already burning your stove hot and you're still making creosote, you either don't have a good draft or your wood is to wet.

What are your outside temps right now?

 

[CaseyForrest]

We open windows here, too. Had a family room window open half way all night last night and it got down to 27 outside.

 

[Dalmatian90]

1-1/2 cups from a third of a cord? Thin as a sheet of paper?

Early season when you're not burning constantly?

I'd call that completely normal and nothing to worry about.

I've been to many a chimney fire we're counting the number of five gallon pails of creosote removed.

 

[merc_man]

If you're already burning your stove hot and you're still making creosote, you either don't have a good draft or your wood is to wet.

What are your outside temps right now?

Not burning it hot at all yet. We just had three days of around 72-74 and now tonight down to about 34. Wood is dry cured about a year its ash. And the next is about 2 years dryed ash and hichory mix.

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[merc_man]

1-1/2 cups from a third of a cord? Thin as a sheet of paper?

Early season when you're not burning constantly?

I'd call that completely normal and nothing to worry about.

I've been to many a chimney fire we're counting the number of five gallon pails of creosote removed.

Holy five galpon pail full of creosote. Thats crazy. I like to check mine once a month if the weather will let me. Guess im being too carfull. plus this is a new stove to but dont think that has anything to do with it. It was my parents and it worked great for them.

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[CaseyForrest]

Ok, you said in a previous post "hard to burn it much hotter."

Probably just experiencing the shoulder season. Thats why we just have overnight burns and let the stove go out during the day.

 

[merc_man]

Ok, you said in a previous post "hard to burn it much hotter."

Probably just experiencing the shoulder season. Thats why we just have overnight burns and let the stove go out during the day.

Sorry was just joking cause it gets so hot in the house ya cant stand it.

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[CaseyForrest]

Same here. Fresh air feels good anyway.

 

[madjoe]

I agree. Nothing like fresh crisp air flowing in.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

If you have a metal chimney, the expansion/contraction will cause little bits to fall down and it seems to sound like it's a bunch.