Hello all!
First, I would like to say that so far I have been very impressed by the helpfulness of the members on here, outstanding.
Now to my discussion topic....
After 10 years of living in my house and using my "Travis Industries" 36 Elite annually during the winter months , I finally decided today that I needed to inspect my chimney for creosote buildup. Unfortunately, there appears to be a thin layer of buildup. More unfortunate is that I was unable to upload the photo detailing the amount of buildup, but alas.... I am relatively unfamiliar with the dangers of creosote fueled chimney fires, especially those in my particular style of chimney; how bad can they be? My particular chimney is of the double pipe variety. There is the primary, inner exhaust pipe with the creosote buildup, which is around 8" in diameter. This is enclosed in a 14" casing pipe of the same material and thickness. This is all inside an exterior stone clad, wood-framed chimney that is approximately 24' feet tall. Below I have attached a photo of the house: chimney is on the left side of the photograph. Now, lets just say the creosote that is lining the inner 8" diameter exhaust pipe were to catch fire. Generally speaking, would a Creosote fueled chimney fire be of sufficient temperatures to melt the inner chimney pipe? That is assuming that it is a fairly standard type of chimney pipe. Or would the fire just burn quickly and be over and done with? Now, I know the answers to these questions are highly dependent on a number of variables, but lets just speak generally.
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First, I would like to say that so far I have been very impressed by the helpfulness of the members on here, outstanding.
Now to my discussion topic....
After 10 years of living in my house and using my "Travis Industries" 36 Elite annually during the winter months , I finally decided today that I needed to inspect my chimney for creosote buildup. Unfortunately, there appears to be a thin layer of buildup. More unfortunate is that I was unable to upload the photo detailing the amount of buildup, but alas.... I am relatively unfamiliar with the dangers of creosote fueled chimney fires, especially those in my particular style of chimney; how bad can they be? My particular chimney is of the double pipe variety. There is the primary, inner exhaust pipe with the creosote buildup, which is around 8" in diameter. This is enclosed in a 14" casing pipe of the same material and thickness. This is all inside an exterior stone clad, wood-framed chimney that is approximately 24' feet tall. Below I have attached a photo of the house: chimney is on the left side of the photograph. Now, lets just say the creosote that is lining the inner 8" diameter exhaust pipe were to catch fire. Generally speaking, would a Creosote fueled chimney fire be of sufficient temperatures to melt the inner chimney pipe? That is assuming that it is a fairly standard type of chimney pipe. Or would the fire just burn quickly and be over and done with? Now, I know the answers to these questions are highly dependent on a number of variables, but lets just speak generally.
Interior
