Hello all,
New to the forums and wood burning in general. I have done as much research as possible but cannot figure out if what my stove is doing is normal. It's a 1980 Frontier in the corner of my basement. The flue extends out of the top about 2 feet before making a 90 degree turn into the corner of the wall. From there it goes back about 6 feet, turns left slightly, then connects to the chimney. Sometimes when I am first starting a fire I get a good burn going and I notice red hot creosote or coals inside of the flue. I can see them because the 90 degree elbow that's connected to the straight pipe has a slight separating due to a crease running down the center of the straight pipe. I have it swept up to 2 times per year depending on how often we have to burn. Air flow seems good, no black smoke or debris coming out of the top of the chimney. Only white/light gray smoke at times, sometimes just heat you can see. Is it normal to have red hot debris of any kind in the flue? Should I be worried? When I do see the debris the stove is usually louder than normal and pulling more air. However, it isn't anything near a train noise that I've heard being described as a chimney fire. I appreciate any info on this and can provide more clarification if needed. Thanks!
New to the forums and wood burning in general. I have done as much research as possible but cannot figure out if what my stove is doing is normal. It's a 1980 Frontier in the corner of my basement. The flue extends out of the top about 2 feet before making a 90 degree turn into the corner of the wall. From there it goes back about 6 feet, turns left slightly, then connects to the chimney. Sometimes when I am first starting a fire I get a good burn going and I notice red hot creosote or coals inside of the flue. I can see them because the 90 degree elbow that's connected to the straight pipe has a slight separating due to a crease running down the center of the straight pipe. I have it swept up to 2 times per year depending on how often we have to burn. Air flow seems good, no black smoke or debris coming out of the top of the chimney. Only white/light gray smoke at times, sometimes just heat you can see. Is it normal to have red hot debris of any kind in the flue? Should I be worried? When I do see the debris the stove is usually louder than normal and pulling more air. However, it isn't anything near a train noise that I've heard being described as a chimney fire. I appreciate any info on this and can provide more clarification if needed. Thanks!
