try this old cresote cure

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last year had an man who worked told me his dad used sassafras wood to keep his chimney and stove clean , well i tried it last year about every couple of weeks , stove and pipes stayed clean all winter ,had a nephew who also tried it he believed it keep his pipes cleaner

so maybe a few of you can try this this winter and report along on what you think work or not i am cutting and storing a skid full separate from rest of wood
 
I find that a string of garlic cloves tied around my neck prevents creosote in the flue, but your method sounds less stinky. %-P
 
But then I burned a lot of soft maple and white ash in our stove last winter and got the same results. Some have even burned potato peelings or aluminum cans with good results. For best results though, you can not beat good dry wood.

We do have several sassafras on our place and I love to cut them just for the odor. Sweet smelling stuff it is.
 
Battenkiller said:
I find that a string of garlic cloves tied around my neck prevents creosote in the flue, but your method sounds less stinky. %-P
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if this also works to repel mountain lions, i think you may be on to something.
 
Delta-T said:
Battenkiller said:
I find that a string of garlic cloves tied around my neck prevents creosote in the flue, but your method sounds less stinky. %-P
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if this also works to repel mountain lions, i think you may be on to something.
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I've got garlic on right now. It's also good for keeping away the North American Elephant, and the elusive Big Foot.
:)

Burn dry wood, and no moisture can build up creosote in the chimney.
 
Battenkiller said:
I find that a string of garlic cloves tied around my neck prevents creosote in the flue, but your method sounds less stinky. %-P
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wifey steers clear too and i get more stackin done
 
I think this theory has to do with dry wood also. I split about a cord of Sass. in the spring and left it sit in a heap all summer, just stacked it, and this stuff is all under 20% It almost feels like Balsa Wood!
 
Apparently, from my experience, sipping a nice young scotch while watching the fire accomplishes the same result.
 
I toss a live ferret into each of our stoves over a nice hot bed of coals about once a month or so during the burning season, and I find that our flues stay nice and clean. Rick
 
fossil said:
I toss a live ferret into each of our stoves over a nice hot bed of coals about once a month or so during the burning season, and I find that our flues stay nice and clean. Rick
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How about a cat, will that do???
 
A guy I Know said to burn salt to dry creasote ,but I don't have a problem with creasote and am not going to put somthing corrosive like salt in a metal device.
 
I've been peeing in the firebox in order to introduce creosote dissolving salts to the flue. Sure smells bad though......Cheers!
 
I have tons of Sassafrass and it is my least liked wood to burn as it is so light. It is nice if you like the popping sound. It does burn hot, so that may be your theory of helping your chimney. It does make you feel like a hee man when splitting. It has to be the easiest wood to split ever.
 
BrotherBart said:
Apparently, from my experience, sipping a nice young scotch while watching the fire accomplishes the same result.
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Right On!!! Vodka and OJ works too!

Billy
 
NH_Wood said:
I've been peeing in the firebox in order to introduce creosote dissolving salts to the flue. Sure smells bad though......Cheers!
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We have a out house at the farm and when its really cold out and I get up in the middle of the nite to get rid of excess Vodka and OJ I'll pee in the ash bucket rather than go outside. But it wakes you up when there are coals in there!!!

Billy
 
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