question about creosote

[64IMPALA]

Hi Guys -

I got my flue thermometer installed yesterday and fired up the stove for the first time. I should have gotten one of these things right away. When I thought I was completely over-firing my flue, based on my stove top temps, the flue thermometer showed I was just about in the correct range. Little hot, but not burn your house down hot.

No I need to do a draft test as well. Might do that this coming weekend.

Anyways, to the topic at hand. If the only thing in the stove is coals and the flue temp is in the yellow section of the thermometer, indicating flue temps are too cold, is creosote forming or is that just when there is active burning taking place? when I'm home, I like to burn the logs down to coals, then burn the coals down pretty far before I just more wood onto it. Just wondering if I'm hurting myselft with creosote by doing that.

thanks!
J

 

[Grizzerbear]

Once the wood is burned down to coals all the properties in the wood that can create creosote are gone so you're good.

 

[Ctwoodtick]

My understanding is creosote is condensed smoke, which is basically absent during the coaling stage.