Buck 91 - 1st cleaning creosote feedback

[MattStryfe]

Hey all,

I'm looking for some feedback on the build up accumulation over 1 year's worth of burning in my new stove. It took a couple months or so to get everything dialed in, burn wise. Early on, we were making the mistake of cleaning the ash out every morning. I think that, coupled with not (optimally) fully packing it for overnight burns could have contributed to what I'm classifying as 'not so great' buildup.

Anyway, attached are the images from yesterdays survey. I have a couple questions on how to fix this (assuming it's a problem).

some caveats:

1. Stove is a buck 91 w/ cat (8" pipe)
2. The wood burned was high teens low 20s moisture (after splitting and testing inside). Not optimal, but it's what i had the first year.
3. Burned from October to March, 24/7
4. Only the last 3 months of that did we get the overnight burns dialed in to be at the point where the thermostat controlled fan would still be on in the morning
5. Wood was a mix of maple, oak, apple, and ash.
6. The liner is wrapped in insulation the entire way up to the storm collar

Questions:

1. Could i add double walled pipe as the last section of the pipe to help fend off the cold temps?
2. On a scale of 1-10 what would you rate this build up after the first year?

Imgur - URL to photo dump. Both the photos and video were too large to attach.

Thanks!
Matt

 

[Whitenuckler]

Hey all,

I'm looking for some feedback on the build up accumulation over 1 year's worth of burning in my new stove. It took a couple months or so to get everything dialed in, burn wise. Early on, we were making the mistake of cleaning the ash out every morning. I think that, coupled with not (optimally) fully packing it for overnight burns could have contributed to what I'm classifying as 'not so great' buildup.

Anyway, attached are the images from yesterdays survey. I have a couple questions on how to fix this (assuming it's a problem).

some caveats:

1. Stove is a buck 91 w/ cat (8" pipe)
2. The wood burned was high teens low 20s moisture (after splitting and testing inside). Not optimal, but it's what i had the first year.
3. Burned from October to March, 24/7
4. Only the last 3 months of that did we get the overnight burns dialed in to be at the point where the thermostat controlled fan would still be on in the morning
5. Wood was a mix of maple, oak, apple, and ash.
6. The liner is wrapped in insulation the entire way up to the storm collar

Questions:

1. Could i add double walled pipe as the last section of the pipe to help fend off the cold temps?
2. On a scale of 1-10 what would you rate this build up after the first year?

Imgur - URL to photo dump. Both the photos and video were too large to attach.

Thanks!
Matt

If I am looking at this right, it looks like the liner is very clean except for the very top. If it's only that top area you need to clean you are doing good I'd say. And like you said, it's your first year. I don't know if it would make much difference just changing out the last section to double wall.