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Tried to light the stove for the first time this year won't draft at all. Filled the house up with smoke After getting it out and fans going saw a large bee in the bottom I think a eviction notice shall be served
Well they ain't much in the way of BTUs. Cleaned the flue about 2 weeks ago after first firing off a small very hot fire the day before. Go up top, tap on stack, all seems good pull the top start the brush_-hey whats with the dive bombers , oops they got needels too. Son of a guns built a good sized nest down under the rain cap/flashing. Fortunately it was pretty cool out so they were quite groggy for the most part.
I have a short chimney and always have a ball or two of newspaper on top to send a slug of hot air un the chimney first. Maybe not needed 99% of the time but little chance of smoking the house up.
I have a short chimney and always have a ball or two of newspaper on top to send a slug of hot air un the chimney first. Maybe not needed 99% of the time but little chance of smoking the house up.