I have 6" double wall stove pipe coming out of my Jotul F3CB then it makes a 45 deg angle to my outside chimney. I brushed my outside chimney. My question is: how important is it to brush my stove pipe? Wont the temps be so hot that creosote will not form? I've never had it apart so I'm not sure how to take it apart if it is recommended to clean it.
Stove Pipe and cleaning question
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offroadaudio
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Chances are that the stove pipe has very little build up if:
you are burning seasoned wood
you are burning it hot enough
your chimney was relatively clean without any signs of glaze
but then there's the chance that it has some some build up that should be cleaned out:
look for 3 small screws holding each section together, you don't need to take each piece apart - maybe just the section closest to the chimney, then push the brush through to the stove, debris falls in, burn it up. This also lets you get a peek into the lower part of the chimney for inspection.
If my chimney showed no signs of glaze - I'd do this once a year
If there was glaze, maybe every 2 months of burning
you are burning seasoned wood
you are burning it hot enough
your chimney was relatively clean without any signs of glaze
but then there's the chance that it has some some build up that should be cleaned out:
look for 3 small screws holding each section together, you don't need to take each piece apart - maybe just the section closest to the chimney, then push the brush through to the stove, debris falls in, burn it up. This also lets you get a peek into the lower part of the chimney for inspection.
If my chimney showed no signs of glaze - I'd do this once a year
If there was glaze, maybe every 2 months of burning
Clean the stove pipe.
It should be held together by three screws at each junction.
You make only hafta remove one section to get access to the rest.
It should be held together by three screws at each junction.
You make only hafta remove one section to get access to the rest.
offroadaudio said:
Can you elaborate more the glaze. I've never heard of people having glaze in their chimney. When I brushed it, I had black dust fall down my chimney...I never noticed a glaze.
Thanks.
offroadaudio
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Glaze creosote - it is a black shinny tar-like substance that sticks to the chimney walls - it's bad.
If all you had was flaky stuff you're doing ok, but burn hotter and you should not even have much of that.
If all you had was flaky stuff you're doing ok, but burn hotter and you should not even have much of that.
firefighterjake
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I think Offroad pretty much summed up what I would say . . . remove the scresws from the pipe and run the brush through it. If you're burning hot enough with good wood you should have little creosote in the pipe . . . although you may have some fly ash to clean out. I burned for a year and cleaned my chimney pipe this Fall . . . in my case, once a year should be adequate. I do however check and sweep my chimney monthly.
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