third degree creosote treatment help

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paguy

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Thanks to this forum I have learned my flue, which is clean, smooth, but looks like it was painted high gloss black is in fact 3rd degree creosolt, Removal is hard unless you treat it with something to break it down to it is brushable.

I have a nc30 stove.

Any experts out there know of any treatments which work from first hand experience, I look on the net and there are 99999 different ones all claiming to be the best.

Thanks for help as I need to get this asap.
 
EatenByLimestone said:
A brush worked up and down is the best way I know.

Matt
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That stuff just grins at a brush and does not move. It is like ceramic tile in there. Best bet at this point is to get some Anti-Creo-Sote spray at the stove store and shoot a bunch of it on the kindling when you are starting a fire. It sticks to the stuff in the chimney and turns it into a more brushable animal.
 
Looks like I may not be hard burning it enough. I have a habit of cruising at 350-400 all day, up to 550 in evening, then damping it off for the night. The film is very very thin and I never had it before I got my new nc30. THought I had the burn down, guess I was wrong.

Thanks for the info, at least its a very thin layer so Im thinking I may be able to treat it.

What would the ideal flue temp be, Im guessing its been too low. Have 6 inch flue pip into a 8x8 chimney.

Thanks again
 
paguy, check you manual for max stove temp and try to get close every day or so. Many people here seem to be fond of the 600 degree mark. Also when Pagey responds to a post from paguy it confuses my 4 beer brain. I thought you were answering your own questions. :red:
 
’bert said:
paguy, check you manual for max stove temp and try to get close every day or so. Many people here seem to be fond of the 600 degree mark. Also when Pagey responds to a post from paguy it confuses my 4 beer brain. I thought you were answering your own questions. :red:
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LOL. Today's confusion has been brought to you by the letter "e".
 
There are ends for you rods that look somewhat like weed wackers, designed to be spun as it is passed up and down the flue to chip off that kind of build up.
 
I've found it sort of goes in cycles, if I burn a real good HOT fire and get the pipe cooking, all that black shiney stuff just flecks off when it cools back down
 
Burn seasoned fuel and at correct operating temps. But,
you will have to clean it anyway, as it is the life of a woodburner!

I prefer the Sooteater system, cleaning all from below.
There are no weather excuses with it.

Most important, the flue gets cleaned safely and efficently.
 
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