Good day!
I am going to perform my one month inspection since I had my stove. My stove has been burning 24/7 since the installation. My wood is between 15-22% MC. Most of my wood is more like 20% measured with a Lows MC meter. Looking up at the stack cap I can see black like creasote or something like that. Is this normal to get on the top of the stack? Without further investigation (getting up on the roof) I don't know what I am dealing with.
OK...cleaning brush choices. I have been reading up and down this board for a clear answer as to what brush you should clean a 6" SS liner. I am still as confused as to the best brush. Can someone point me in the right direction as to what brush and place to purchase online? I would also need to possibly get the poles for the brushes...I have a set of fiberglass poles for my old 9-12 brush. They are the screw in sections 4'.
My concern is that I have two 90's at the end of my liner by my stove. The attached pic will give you a better idea. (sorry for the microsoft paint drawing) I have a Lopi 1750i and am able to move the fire brick to get to the bypass opening. Am I able to clean those 90's from the bottom? I don't think moving he stove is an option unless I have the installers come back and move the stove out and repair the pipe after cleaning. Do they make a brush to clean the 90's from the bottom?
I was thinking once I have cleaned the main ss stack before the 90's. I can take the shop vac and clean out the fallen creosote in the 90's...whatever did not fall down into the insert.
Any suggestions would be very helpful.
Thanks again all for your help and suggestions. You all have been a BIG help.
Happy New Year!
I am going to perform my one month inspection since I had my stove. My stove has been burning 24/7 since the installation. My wood is between 15-22% MC. Most of my wood is more like 20% measured with a Lows MC meter. Looking up at the stack cap I can see black like creasote or something like that. Is this normal to get on the top of the stack? Without further investigation (getting up on the roof) I don't know what I am dealing with.
OK...cleaning brush choices. I have been reading up and down this board for a clear answer as to what brush you should clean a 6" SS liner. I am still as confused as to the best brush. Can someone point me in the right direction as to what brush and place to purchase online? I would also need to possibly get the poles for the brushes...I have a set of fiberglass poles for my old 9-12 brush. They are the screw in sections 4'.
My concern is that I have two 90's at the end of my liner by my stove. The attached pic will give you a better idea. (sorry for the microsoft paint drawing) I have a Lopi 1750i and am able to move the fire brick to get to the bypass opening. Am I able to clean those 90's from the bottom? I don't think moving he stove is an option unless I have the installers come back and move the stove out and repair the pipe after cleaning. Do they make a brush to clean the 90's from the bottom?
I was thinking once I have cleaned the main ss stack before the 90's. I can take the shop vac and clean out the fallen creosote in the 90's...whatever did not fall down into the insert.
Any suggestions would be very helpful.
Thanks again all for your help and suggestions. You all have been a BIG help.
Happy New Year!