I had a new SS liner put in on Wed. The guy told me to wait 72 hrs before building a fire. After that build a small fire and burn 1 pc of wood then after that burns down 1 more pierce of wood, after that burns down go ahead a build a good fire. Well I burned 3 pcs of wood 1 at a time then put in a load I am burning it at medium burn . Water is running down the wall from my cleanout Is this a problem?
Is this normal
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Yes, water running from the cleanout is a problem. Is the cleanout still functional or has the liner disabled it?
Several possible sources. If moist air ffrom inside the home is being sucked up the chimney, it can form frost that then melts when heated by a fire. Make sure there is a good seal at the bottom and at the top.
Wet wood can condense inside the flue but then that usually is not described as water since it would likely be black. Excess humidity near the stove can also condense in the flue if the stove draws moist air from the room rather than dry outside air.
Several possible sources. If moist air ffrom inside the home is being sucked up the chimney, it can form frost that then melts when heated by a fire. Make sure there is a good seal at the bottom and at the top.
Wet wood can condense inside the flue but then that usually is not described as water since it would likely be black. Excess humidity near the stove can also condense in the flue if the stove draws moist air from the room rather than dry outside air.
It is clear water and I believe from the smell it is the insulation, that I smell so it must be the water added to the vermiculite that is now running down
My guess is that since it was done the temp haven't gotten above 32 and the insulation froze. Now with starting the fire it is thawing out.
I opened up the clean out and it is full of very dry insulation. The clean out slopes toward the basement and it looks like the water ran under the insulation unless it came from the insulation that is in the cleanout and the heat just dried it out. Any one have any idea if my insulation is now screwed up?
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