I was taking the Christmas lights down today, and since the ladder was next to the vent pipe, I decided to take the cap off and dump the dirt. Well, to my surprise, the pipe coming through the wall was more than half full of ash, soot, etc. Not sure what to make of it. I cleaned the entire vent in September. I checked the specs, again, my horizontal is well under the manufacturer guidelines, and I have the 1/4" per foot incline as required. The specs say that a once a year cleaning is sufficient. I think that by the end of the season, the vent would have been 125% clogged. I burned about 15 bags of prest-o-crap, but I can't believe that would cause this. My flame is burning fine and always has. I clean the stove everyday and behind the baffles once a week.
Now the kicker. Tomorrow I will pull the cap off the cleanout. Problem is, the cleanout is sealed with silicone, as recommended by the dealer. I have my strap wrenches ready, and wife is on standby to run for new vent pieces if needed. Not looking forward to this.
My main concern is the amount of stuff in the vent. I can't believe the specs say once a year. Any input? I'm burning Lignetics now and they seem to be fine, so hopefully that helps. $235 a ton may make me stick with them during the heart of the season.
Now the kicker. Tomorrow I will pull the cap off the cleanout. Problem is, the cleanout is sealed with silicone, as recommended by the dealer. I have my strap wrenches ready, and wife is on standby to run for new vent pieces if needed. Not looking forward to this.
My main concern is the amount of stuff in the vent. I can't believe the specs say once a year. Any input? I'm burning Lignetics now and they seem to be fine, so hopefully that helps. $235 a ton may make me stick with them during the heart of the season.