Bad news!!!!!!

[corey21]

Well i took my stove pipe off to have a look at my chimney. Thick black creosote all the way up. not going to burn till i get it swept going to do that tomorrow.

 

[roberth42]

Can I ask you when was the last time it was swept?

 

[oldspark]

Well i took my stove pipe off to have a look at my chimney. Thick black creosote all the way up. not going to burn till i get it swept going to do that tomorrow.

Those low flue temps are killing you.

 

[corey21]

Well i took my stove pipe off to have a look at my chimney. Thick black creosote all the way up. not going to burn till i get it swept going to do that tomorrow.

Those low flue temps are killing you.

yeah big time lesson learned.

 

[corey21]

Can I ask you when was the last time it was swept?

chimney was clean before i put the new stove in. and that was 2 weeks ago.

 

[n3pro]

WOW that bad after two weeks! At least you found out before the big POOF!

 

[cptoneleg]

Holy chit tell us more what type wood moisture content etc.

 

[corey21]

WOW that bad after two weeks! At least you found out before the big POOF!

yeah im lucky i thought to check.

 

[corey21]

wood is fine my probe stays below 400 im just not putting enough wood in to get high temps.

 

[krex1010]

What's your chimney setup? Is your liner insulated?

 

[corey21]

What's your chimney setup? Is your liner insulated?

I have a factory built chimney 11 feet tall.

 

[krex1010]

What is the flue size? Does your stove pipe vent into a much larger flue?

 

[corey21]

What is the flue size? Does your stove pipe vent into a much larger flue?

6 inch outlet in to 6 inch pipe

 

[albertj03]

Why such low flue temps? Cutting back the air to soon and letting the wood smolder?

 

[corey21]

Why such low flue temps? Cutting back the air to soon and letting the wood smolder?

The only way i have got good temps is to leave the door open well cracked. Now my last stove worked great and it was hooked up to the same chimney as this one. no creosote filled pipes. i think this stove is junk.

 

[begreen]

Sounds more like the wood is not ready to burn this year?

 

[corey21]

Sounds more like the wood is not ready to burn this year?

i used this wood last winter in the other stove i had a surface thermo on the pipe it was hard to keep it out of the red zone pushed 500 in no time.

 

[thewoodlands]

Sounds more like the wood is not ready to burn this year?

i used this wood last winter in the other stove i had a surface thermo on the pipe it was hard to keep it out of the red zone pushed 500 in no time.

corey21 last year I resplit our wood because I split it for a older model stove thinking it would work in the epa approved stove and it did not.

The resplit wood worked like a charm, then when I built up the coals the bigger splits worked better.


zap

 

[corey21]

Sounds more like the wood is not ready to burn this year?

i used this wood last winter in the other stove i had a surface thermo on the pipe it was hard to keep it out of the red zone pushed 500 in no time.

corey21 last year I resplit our wood because I split it for a older model stove thinking it would work in the epa approved stove and it did not.

The resplit wood worked like a charm, then when I built up the coals the bigger splits worked better.


zap

I think that could be the problem im not getting enough coals built up. And i think im not putting in enough wood for it to burn hot like it should. Does this sound right?

 

[pen]

Sounds more like the wood is not ready to burn this year?

i used this wood last winter in the other stove i had a surface thermo on the pipe it was hard to keep it out of the red zone pushed 500 in no time.

corey21 last year I resplit our wood because I split it for a older model stove thinking it would work in the epa approved stove and it did not.

The resplit wood worked like a charm, then when I built up the coals the bigger splits worked better.


zap

I think that could be the problem im not getting enough coals built up. And i think im not putting in enough wood for it to burn hot like it should. Does this sound right?

Quite simply, yep.

pen

 

[thewoodlands]

It could be, I reload with the stove top temp about 350 degrees this year. When I start our fire we go with small splits then when it gets going we add bigger splits.

zap

 

[corey21]

Sounds more like the wood is not ready to burn this year?

i used this wood last winter in the other stove i had a surface thermo on the pipe it was hard to keep it out of the red zone pushed 500 in no time.

corey21 last year I resplit our wood because I split it for a older model stove thinking it would work in the epa approved stove and it did not.

The resplit wood worked like a charm, then when I built up the coals the bigger splits worked better.


zap

I think that could be the problem im not getting enough coals built up. And i think im not putting in enough wood for it to burn hot like it should. Does this sound right?

Quite simply, yep.

pen

So i need to load more wood in there then just 3 splits. oh Pen i saw your videos on youtube should try and fill it up like you do.

 

[pen]

for comparison, it certainly can't hurt.

It's all part of the learning process.

I'm just glad you found the creosote now before you tried experimenting.

pen

 

[corey21]

for comparison, it certainly can't hurt.

It's all part of the learning process.

I'm just glad you found the creosote now before you tried experimenting.

pen

Me to it could had been dangerous doing that with the creosote problem.

 

[North of 60]

And you have been cooking yourself out of the house?