a guy told me that if you have a wood stove and the glass turns black, that means the chimney isnt high enough . He said it should be 16' at least . how true is that ??
shawneyboy said:If the glass turns black it could mean a few things, many times it is not properly seasoned wood. If this is something you are experiencing, then there are quite a few things that would help diagnos the problem.
What stove?
How tall is your chimney?
How many bends, are they 90's or are they 45's?
How well is your wood seasoned, when was it split, what type of wood?
This is a good start I would think.
Shawn
Chrism said:i guess thats like alot of guys on the east coast tell you to stay away from pine it will cause chimney fires. i just dont understand why guys on the east coast wont touch pine
Chrism said:i guess thats like alot of guys on the east coast tell you to stay away from pine it will cause chimney fires. i just dont understand why guys on the east coast wont touch pine
joecool85 said:As far as the 16' of chimney goes, does that mean actual chimney or does it include stove pipe? For instance, I have about 5' of double wall stove pipe up to my ceiling, then 15' of Class A - all of it straight shot, no bends. Is that 15' of chimney or 20' ?
Chrism said:a guy told me that if you have a wood stove and the glass turns black, that means the chimney isnt high enough . He said it should be 16' at least . how true is that ??
fossil said:joecool85 said:As far as the 16' of chimney goes, does that mean actual chimney or does it include stove pipe? For instance, I have about 5' of double wall stove pipe up to my ceiling, then 15' of Class A - all of it straight shot, no bends. Is that 15' of chimney or 20' ?
I think some appliance manufacturers measure from the hearth to daylight, and others from the floor of the firebox to daylight. In any case, you're a little better than 20'. Rick