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4months burning and cresote.

Post in 'The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces' started by guest5234, Dec 7, 2008.

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  1. guest5234 New Member

    joined: Aug 31, 2008
    214 posts
    Stratford Upon Avon, England.
    Hi, I have been burning for 4 months and have had no problems, glass and inside of stove stay clean and stovepipe and what I can see 2 foot up the liner has just flaky light ash on the inside, but when I went to the top of the chimney the stainless steel chimney cowl has sticky creosore on it, it is not a great build up but it is there, is this anything to worry about?
    Cheers guys.
    guest5234, Dec 7, 2008
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  2. cmonSTART Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 29, 2007
    2,284 posts
    Antrim, NH
    Sounds about normal, at least for me. My chimney cap always seems to collect it too, I think because its at the end and its always much cooler there. I just wire brush it clean when I clean the chimney.
    cmonSTART, Dec 7, 2008
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  3. Summertime New Member

    joined: Sep 3, 2008
    183 posts
    Western, Ct.
    Mine is the same way and from what I have read here the creosote only becomes an issue when it gets more than 1/8" of buildup.
    Summertime, Dec 7, 2008
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