So went to reload this morning and noticed this on the back of the firebox. Is this creosote, and if so what are my next steps. Definitely concerned, considering it’s only a week old.
Is this creosote in the firebox
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So went to reload this morning and noticed this on the back of the firebox. Is this creosote, and if so what are my next steps. Definitely concerned, considering it’s only a week old.
EbS-P
Minister of Fire
Yes but it not that big of a deal. That is the secondary air passage. It will be colder than the rest of the firebox. A good hot fire will clean it up. I’m seeing some soot on the fire bricks telling me the fire wasn’t super hot. Or you turned it down while it was still burning towards the end. Nothing that alarms me.
Now if this is happening repeatedly in your flue yeah that’s a bigger deal.
Now if this is happening repeatedly in your flue yeah that’s a bigger deal.
Thank you for the replies, I’ve been afraid to overfire the stove and I guess I’m being too cautious. So I need to start filling it up fuller also?
EbS-P
Minister of Fire
We’ve got a stainless 316 insulated liner, probably need to get on the roof and take a look at the liner
It’s an Osburn 950, interior masonry chimney with a hybrid stainless 316 insulated liner, 30 ft chimney.We had to use an offset box, with a 30 degree elbow
Ashful
Minister of Fire
If you want to feel better about that firebox, I can post a photo of the inside of one of my Blaze Kings. It's possible to maintain a clean flue with a crusty firebox, if the secondary burn system is firing on all cylinders, so a crusty firebox does not necessarily mean you'll have a crusty flue. And the flue is your primary concern.
That said, creo in the firebox does mean you're either running low burn rates (fine, if secondaries don't stall) or wetter wood. As noted, check flue in a few weeks, and watch the bird screen at the top of your chimney, assuming you have one installed.
That said, creo in the firebox does mean you're either running low burn rates (fine, if secondaries don't stall) or wetter wood. As noted, check flue in a few weeks, and watch the bird screen at the top of your chimney, assuming you have one installed.
Thank you, unfortunately it looks like I’ve got a bigger issue, the offset connector used has split
You should take a peek inside a Blaze king firebox, you’d probably faint to see the amount of buildup after just a few days.
Checking fresh splits, havent seen anything above 16%, but majority I’ve tested is 12-14, mostly hickory
No, if there’s a leak at your offset it’ll be pulling cooler air into the chimney. That’ll cool down the stack temps. It would be happening above/downstream of the firebox.
Since you have a tube stove, blaze king firebox creosote levels don’t apply to your situation.
Burn hotter.
Haven’t
Thanks so much, I’m assuming I need to have that offset replaced before operating the stove again?
Caw
Minister of Fire
Definitely do not use the stove with a known fault in the exhaust system. It's fire in your house, be cautious and fix it properly before using it.
EbS-P
Minister of Fire
If the split reduces draft to fire box it could reduce temps. Take off the clean out of the off set an inspect. I want to know why it split. 30 feet is tall. Could be over drafting causing really high temps at the box.
The offset box is defective and must be replaced, asap. In the short term, pack some furnace cement into the gap and keep an eye on it for any additional opening up.
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