Hello All,
Newbie with a new wood stove install: a Lennox canyon ST310. Two weeks old and VERY happy with the heat output.
1. I get the fire going fairly well using very seasoned mixed hardwood, starting small and hot fire.
2. Then, using a thermometer probe 18" up the stack, I keep the temp between 400 and 500 once I get an initial hot fire.
3. So, I think I'm within the guidelines that I've been reading about in the forums.
Here's my concern:
The stove pipe goes up thru my roof (not in fireplace), and the round chimney cap is already darkening with a browninsh color.
Any ideas why? Is this normal?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Newbie with a new wood stove install: a Lennox canyon ST310. Two weeks old and VERY happy with the heat output.
1. I get the fire going fairly well using very seasoned mixed hardwood, starting small and hot fire.
2. Then, using a thermometer probe 18" up the stack, I keep the temp between 400 and 500 once I get an initial hot fire.
3. So, I think I'm within the guidelines that I've been reading about in the forums.
Here's my concern:
The stove pipe goes up thru my roof (not in fireplace), and the round chimney cap is already darkening with a browninsh color.
Any ideas why? Is this normal?
Thanks in advance for your help!