Creosote buildup on Stanley Waterford Errigal Wood Cooker

[justinemtp22]

I have an older Stanley Waterford Errigal Wood Cooking stove. It's new to me and I'm just getting used to using it. I noticed today that after keeping a fire burning for about 2 days that there is quite a bit of creosote buildup under the round hotplate cleanouts on the right side. I'm burning mostly seasoned hardwood with a few wetter than normal pieces once and a while. I'm just wondering if this buildup is normal and if so how often do I need to clean it out. This type of stove is completely new to me so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[ROBERT F]

Some wetter than normal pieces. some times some pieces is all it takes. I can always tell when my girl dont walk all the way to the good wood stack, and trys to cheat with unseasoned pieces due to the sheen on the glass. A little aint too bad, but a little every day can add up. Whats the chimney setup look like?

 

[justinemtp22]

The chimney is stove pipe 3' straight up, 90deg to the right and 3' more of stove pipe directly into the chimney. I checked the stovepipe and chimney and it seems fine.....but the buildup inside the right side of the stove (opposite of the firebox) is a lot of real shiny creosote.

 

[justinemtp22]

I found the problem. The passageway that goes from under the oven, then behind the oven up to the flue was almost 100% clogged. Once I cleaned that out it ran a lot better and no more creosote buildup.