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cptoneleg

cptoneleg

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Warm spell hit us so I Shut her down, to do a little cleaning and inspection, My wife vacumed the stove out and I ran the brush up and down, We got about a gallon of creosote dust out. We have been running 7/24s for about 6 weeks now with dry mixed with marginal wood ( 24% to 30%) So as advised from good folks on this forum, we did a little sweep.

Thanks
 
Better to err on the side of caution.


We checked both, today. Swept one, and it wasn't mine ;-)
 
Yep. Swept mine today too. Swore this year I wasn't gonna do it mid-season but caved and did it anyway. Stove had been cold for 24 hours and now it is 56 outside and the heaters are keeping the place in the mid sixties but I see a Super Cedar getting torched here pretty soon. I ain't used to it being under mid-seventies in this joint.
 
Just put a Super Cedar in, got a little fire going, me and the Wife done got used to these mid -seventies, gonna knock the Chill Off.
 
Funny you should mention that. I just lit off one in the stove.
 
The thermostat downstairs says 77. I may have gotten it a touch warm up in here.
 
Yea had to turn er down (opened a window)
 
71 in here and loving it.
 
I'm cleaning mine tomorrow. I ran by my buddies house today and picked up his brush and poles. I've been planning on cleaning the chimney since I heard it was going to warm up. I'm still new to wood burning so I'm pretty sure it needs it.
 
Is it really necessary to clean the chimney during the winter? I have been burning 40 years and have never cleaned during the winter. I have even gon a few years without cleaning the chimney.
 
I'm still new to all of this so it is recommended that I at least check it a few times during the burning season. It's a warm spell here so I thought it was a good chance to clean that sucker out.
 
WOODSAVAGE said:
Is it really necessary to clean the chimney during the winter? I have been burning 40 years and have never cleaned during the winter. I have even gon a few years without cleaning the chimney.
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It all depends upon your comfort level and your wood supply.

I clean the Vigilant once a year. It is a pre-EPA stove and I only get about a gallon of powdery creosote from it.
 
I agree. Once a season is fine w me, but if I get a warm spell I usually go ahead and do it. Wouldn't have to but I guess it just makes me feel better. I only got maybe a coffee can of fine dry powder out of mine yesterday.
 
WOODSAVAGE said:
Is it really necessary to clean the chimney during the winter? I have been burning 40 years and have never cleaned during the winter. I have even gon a few years without cleaning the chimney.
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This was a first for me, just wanted to check see how everything was doing, have new everything, probably won't worry about it anymore, as my wood will be drier for now on. The whole process only took 45 min. hearth and all, looks brand new again.
 
How long should I go without a fire before cleaning the 6" liner?
 
I never get more than a cup of creosote per cleaning, but then I like to clean a few times per season,,, it only takes a minute.

 
Carbon lib, that's awesome. Thanks. How long do you wait to clean it after the fire goes out?
 
Take the ashes out of the stove, and keep some to put back in, D. If you have to cool it off, you can then leave the door cracked, and the blower on, it should cool of pretty quick.

If you have to remove a baffle, make sure it's cooled off, too.
 
Doing The Dixie Eyed Hustle said:
Take the ashes out of the stove, and keep some to put back in, D. If you have to cool it off, you can then leave the door cracked, and the blower on, it should cool of pretty quick.

If you have to remove a baffle, make sure it's cooled off, too.
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Be a cold day in hell before I put ashes back in my stove, one thing when burning 7/24s I don't have is a shortage of it's ashes. All stoves are not the same. When you bought your stove did they sell you a bucket of ashes??? Mine makes good heat when showroom floor clean.
 
Carbon Lib. that was good. Mine is just as easy to clean but I am not near as fast as you.
 
cptoneleg said:
Doing The Dixie Eyed Hustle said:
Take the ashes out of the stove, and keep some to put back in, D. If you have to cool it off, you can then leave the door cracked, and the blower on, it should cool of pretty quick.

If you have to remove a baffle, make sure it's cooled off, too.
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Be a cold day in hell before I put ashes back in my stove, one thing when burning 7/24s I don't have is a shortage of it's ashes. All stoves are not the same. When you bought your stove did they sell you a bucket of ashes??? Mine makes good heat when showroom floor clean.
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What ever floats your boat.
 
just cleaned the liner. Not too bad. About 3/4 a coffee can of creosote. I'm gonna leave it in the stove and burn it tonight. That should be fun.
 
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