Hi all, I have a Jotul oslo 500 and there seems to be a bird stuck in the pipe. I hear it peeping and scratching around in there. Any advice on how to get it out? Do I have to remove the top to let it out of the pipe and into the stove?
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Whitenuckler
Minister of Fire
I'm not sure it will come out the stove but if you take the pipe off the stove it should come out the pipe. Then add some mesh to your cap.
We had a bird in our stovepipe this summer. It was too large to make it past the open flapper damper in the pipe above the stove. I gently closed the damper, removed some stovepipe screws, slid the pipe up off of the stove and damper, and released the starling into the house. We opened some windows and doors and in a short time it found its way out.
thanks for the replies. I did exactly that and the bird is now back among his friends.
Whitenuckler
Minister of Fire
I was wondering about that. I also thought the bird might be hurt. I'm glad the little fellow made it through. Good thing you were home.
I keep metal cloth in pipe to stop them. Open up the cleanup outside so they just drop thru. Otherwise 8" Pipe kills about 4 yearly. Poor Things.
DuaeGuttae
Minister of Fire
I'm glad you were able to restore him successfully to the outside.
I have a screen on my chimney so that birds don't get in, and I'm very glad that I do. Over the summer as I was working in the garden one morning, I watched two bluebirds attempting to work their way inside the chimney. I was amazed at how persistent they were. They never succeeded, but they definitely wanted to get in and kept trying for upwards of half an hour. It was interesting to see just how determined they were to access that particular space.
I have a screen on my chimney so that birds don't get in, and I'm very glad that I do. Over the summer as I was working in the garden one morning, I watched two bluebirds attempting to work their way inside the chimney. I was amazed at how persistent they were. They never succeeded, but they definitely wanted to get in and kept trying for upwards of half an hour. It was interesting to see just how determined they were to access that particular space.
