I read a lot on here saying that slow burns are a bad thing.
My lopi answer, I load up at night and pull the air intake handle all of the way out, closing it to its lowest level.
In the morning, I have a decent bed of coals and I have seen it burning in the middle of the night.
The owners manual says this is how to do an overnight burn. However, what I read on this site says that is a bad thing, creating creosote.
Is it? Would a EPA stove, used as directed by the owners manual, have these negative characteristics?
Do I continue? Or do I have to get up in the middle of the night and reload?
I plan on checking my chimney the day after thanksgiving. A visual inspection today, shows a slight tar like substance on the stack.
Is this creosote? Or is it a normal by product of burning wood? I plan to clean it monthly or bimonthly.
Thanks!
My lopi answer, I load up at night and pull the air intake handle all of the way out, closing it to its lowest level.
In the morning, I have a decent bed of coals and I have seen it burning in the middle of the night.
The owners manual says this is how to do an overnight burn. However, what I read on this site says that is a bad thing, creating creosote.
Is it? Would a EPA stove, used as directed by the owners manual, have these negative characteristics?
Do I continue? Or do I have to get up in the middle of the night and reload?
I plan on checking my chimney the day after thanksgiving. A visual inspection today, shows a slight tar like substance on the stack.
Is this creosote? Or is it a normal by product of burning wood? I plan to clean it monthly or bimonthly.
Thanks!