well it's almost time so I want to make sure i am ready. I installed my 1987 jotul#3 and 18' SS flex liner early in the spring and I have had about 20 fires on the new set up so far. I need to know what to look for when I go up on the roof before the burning season. What should 20 fires worth of build up look like? Should I sweep it? Does anybody have pictures of normal or heavy build up? I need something to compare to. I would rather not have to go on the roof once a month as some have suggested,that seems a little much....
almost time to start burning,,,chimney liner care?
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If things are going right I would expect little but soft powder up there. But there are factors that may affect this like semi-seasoned wood, cold chimney, stove run too cool, etc. Ideally you want to see light grey or brown powdery coating up top. But more common is a bit of black, flakey stuff. What you don't want to see is glossy black glaze creosote up there.
Get yourself a sooteater,,,clean from the bottom up once a month, until ya get a handle on things.
I'd recommend carrying the camera with you and taking a few shots down before you clean. It may take a couple pictures to get one which comes out in focus. If you have a bright flashlight or spot light, shine that down first so that the camera will have some light to focus on. Then clean the thing, and take a shot or two of what you got out of it. Heck take pics of the whole install if you want feedback on that as well.
Pictures are worth 1000 words.
pen
Pictures are worth 1000 words.
pen
pen said:
+1 to pics.
Pics can give the burner brains here an idea and then you can get some good feedback.
Shawn
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