The key point is that the phenomenal number of new wood burners showing up this year need to understand a couple of things. Yes, given the presence of enough heat and air any wood will burn. Well, part of it will. But don't ignore the fact that a EPA stove needs wood in the twenty percent moisture range to burn efficiently. Efficiently meaning create good heat, not smolder and not crap up the chimney. Don't ignore that advice and then turn right around and accept the advice that says clean your chimney once a year. That only applies when burning good dry wood.
Ignore the first then you better ignore the second and keep an eye on that pipe because it will fill up with crap. Chimney fires are a rate occurrence with a new stove and a properly sized pipe or liner. Plugged up chimneys puffing smoke and CO back into your house are a frequent occurrence burning wet wood and every year here lots of people show up saying "Why isn't my stove burning right and why is it smoking up the house?"
Followed by them posting pictures like this:
Ignore the first then you better ignore the second and keep an eye on that pipe because it will fill up with crap. Chimney fires are a rate occurrence with a new stove and a properly sized pipe or liner. Plugged up chimneys puffing smoke and CO back into your house are a frequent occurrence burning wet wood and every year here lots of people show up saying "Why isn't my stove burning right and why is it smoking up the house?"
Followed by them posting pictures like this: