Ammonia for removing creosote ?

Usual answer: I just burn seasoned wood in an EPA stove with secondary air.

Tonights answer: I think you need to submit that to Myth Busters.

One would have to experiment but it really sounds like a bunch of baloney. Besides, if all that creosote fell down, would it not fall into the ammonia?

Burn good wood and you won't have creosote to contend with. That is the only true answer. btw, we're into our 5th year of burning with our present stove. We've cleaned our chimney one time to get about a cup of soot and no creosote. Why? Because we have good dry wood to burn. This year we are burning white ash that was cut during the winter of 2008-2009. It was split and stacked in April of 2009. In October of this year we moved 3 cord into the barn and that is what we are burning this winter. We still have enough wood for several winter's burning just waiting out there in the stack. No, we won't have a creosote problem so we won't be doing the experiment with ammonia.

Lets be honest though Den, not all members are as experienced and wise as you. That took years to develop and to be honest, I would swear that my Anti Creo Soot has a hint of ammonia in the background of its scent.

Give it a try Loco and let us know how it works!

After four years burning seasoned to semi-seasoned wood in an EPA stove with a lined chimney. I don't think about creosote anymore. I sweep once a year and have never gotten more than full on one of the kids old beach buckets (3/4 gallon, light and fluffy).