cap looks to be turning bronze-like

[sappy]

I have a brand new Selkirk woodstove pipe which to me appears to be turning a little bronze or copper colored on the cap only. No soot or anything like that. I have a new Fireview going through it which has benn run 15 to 18 times. The stove runs awesome. I always use dry wood and run it a godd (en or fifteen min opened up on 4, then shut down slowly to around 1.5 on warmer nights or around 1 if a good flame or colder night. Is the osidation like this normal.
I know on my stainless steel sugar hs pipe it has a bronze look all over yrs later?

 

[davmor]

Nothing to worry about, that is normal. Relax and enjoy your stove.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Quite normal Sappy. Enjoy the heat.

 

[shawneyboy]

Yep, normal. It will get all shiny next good hard rain, wait till you see it at the end of the season, then how purdy it looks next summer after a few good down pours.

Shawn

 

[PapaDave]

Mine looks like that and has since we moved here. Rain doesn't help. As long as it's not affecting the function (it doesn't), not a problem.

 

[shawneyboy]

Mine looks like that and has since we moved here. Rain doesn't help. As long as it's not affecting the function (it doesn't), not a problem.

Key here is "brand new". Rain will knock a majority of the discoloration off, IMHO.

Shawn

 

[PapaDave]

Just trying to soften the blow when it eventually doesn't get pretty after a rain. Unless the plan is to scrub it down every couple months.
You're probably right though, being new it may stay nice after rain......for a while.