Clean burn with wispy chimney smoke?

[lillyrat]

Just wondering if my burn is as clean as it should be. Put in 3/4 load flue temp to 475 and stovetop at 550 cut the air back and I am still getting wisps of smoke out the chimney. Usually with smaller loads I don't get any chimney smoke. Outside temp is 15 degrees. I have lots of blue flame in the top of the box with some yellow flames off the front of my wood. Just basically wondering if I am getting a clean burn with a little smoke out the chimney. If not, any suggestions on what to do.

 

[ecocavalier02]

ITs probably just steam coming out. if it dissipates real fast and you can hardly see its steam. plus being very cold out that heat hitting 15 degree cold air

 

[lillyrat]

It disippates about 10 ft away from chimney.

 

[oldspark]

I have that a lot and I think it is just the steam vapor as it happens when the flue is 500 or so and secondaries are kicking in.

 

[SlyFerret]

Yup, most likely steam.

I see the same thing on mine when it starts getting really cold out.

-SF

 

[corey21]

Just steam.