I know this has been discussed many times, but I post only a simple part of the subject of a "clean burning" stragegy.
For starters I have an Insert burning at a nice temperature, say about 500 degrees on the face. Then I let it burn down, even go out. Is the burn at the end, when the temperature is low still clean, low creosote? I understand that at the end of a fire all that would be left is hot coals that have already had all the smokey material burned, thus the exhaust up the chimney is still (EPA) clean, and not loaded with creosote. Is this correct? If not, what is the clean way to shut down a fire? For more specifics on my case I have an insulated SS liner, about 32' long.
For starters I have an Insert burning at a nice temperature, say about 500 degrees on the face. Then I let it burn down, even go out. Is the burn at the end, when the temperature is low still clean, low creosote? I understand that at the end of a fire all that would be left is hot coals that have already had all the smokey material burned, thus the exhaust up the chimney is still (EPA) clean, and not loaded with creosote. Is this correct? If not, what is the clean way to shut down a fire? For more specifics on my case I have an insulated SS liner, about 32' long.
