Had left draft open a bit when we left today. Came back about 4 hours later, fire out and this brown stuff all around the door, on the glass and on the ledge inside. Happened Tuesday and we were told we had closed the draft to much...today we left it open more and it's worse. Wood is at about 17 to 18 %.
Any ideas what this is and why (englander 30)
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Smoldered all day. Open the air more. You have a new layer of crud in your chimney too.
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Looks fine to me. Brown happens. Especially if you were burning E/W. That firebox sure does not indicate any smouldering.
Thanks HighBeam and BB. Still learning I guess. I think my better half may have turned damper down more tan she should have. Hey BB talked to someone rom Englander and he mentioned some names to pay attention to...yours was one of them
Looks about right to me too. Just another day at the office. My 30 doesn't look that clean after a burn.
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Newbie here, so my thoughts are worth what you paid. I've had glass like that from either too little air, or dodgy wood smoking at start up, say almost a perfect log, with moisture on one end. The black on the firebrick I've had from the wood being snug up close and air can't get between the wood and the brick.
The ashes look burnt up and fluffy so I'd guess there was enough air. If you starve the fire too much, you end up with lots of black chunks and charcoal type pieces. Make a kindling fire and the black will disappear, and a nice hot fire the glass will clear up. Or leave a mess that will wipe off with a paper towel no problem.
The ashes look burnt up and fluffy so I'd guess there was enough air. If you starve the fire too much, you end up with lots of black chunks and charcoal type pieces. Make a kindling fire and the black will disappear, and a nice hot fire the glass will clear up. Or leave a mess that will wipe off with a paper towel no problem.
Thanks again for the replies. I agree saskwoodburner. Log was tight against the back. Learning as we go I guess, with help from a lot of you all. Yes BB there were others
Maybe you got into some wood that wasn't quite as dry but since you didn't set the air on the cruise, I'd blame it on the wife until proven otherwise. 
some names to pay attention to...yours was one of them
What in the world did you do to deserve that???
For the record, it appears that your primary air might have been a pinch low. I would bet that very small adjustments would clear that right up.
Even with my primary air halfway open i dont get white fluffy ashes like that. and lots of unburned charcoal the size of golfballs.
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