Thank you everyone! I have found a lot of comforting info on this forum-but now the questions…
I have a year-old Vermont Castings stove that has periodically given me a scare since the installers placed it in my manufactured home. It still smells like plastic when it gets hot and the glass is really getting dirty every day. Last year I burned trees that where down in my wood lot for unknown years but this year I got some oak lumber waste left over from a barn building, is that ok to burn split down fine?? Also old cedar fence rails-I split these down to matchstick size to start the fires with and they go up like paper-is this ok?? I am really afraid of chimney fires at this point after reading all the posts and my glass is staying dirty with black soot that is hard to remove-do I need to call a sweep? Once or twice this puppy has made a roaring sound like a plane taking off-that really scares the pajamas off me and I keep telling myself it is wind coming down the chimney-true??
Sorry to ask such silly questions, but I am a single girl chicken heart and would really appreciate any help I can get.
I have a year-old Vermont Castings stove that has periodically given me a scare since the installers placed it in my manufactured home. It still smells like plastic when it gets hot and the glass is really getting dirty every day. Last year I burned trees that where down in my wood lot for unknown years but this year I got some oak lumber waste left over from a barn building, is that ok to burn split down fine?? Also old cedar fence rails-I split these down to matchstick size to start the fires with and they go up like paper-is this ok?? I am really afraid of chimney fires at this point after reading all the posts and my glass is staying dirty with black soot that is hard to remove-do I need to call a sweep? Once or twice this puppy has made a roaring sound like a plane taking off-that really scares the pajamas off me and I keep telling myself it is wind coming down the chimney-true??
Sorry to ask such silly questions, but I am a single girl chicken heart and would really appreciate any help I can get.