Just heard noise

[mfglickman]

Like few pebbles falling down flue. It is ss, capped and was cleaned oct 1. We've been jurnin 1 year seasoned wood and not building up creosote in the stove.

That noise isn't good though is it?

 

[BrowningBAR]

Odds are, it's nothing to worry about. Which stove was this?

 

[corey21]

Don't sound like a major problem to me.

 

[mfglickman]

The Fireview 201. Stovetop and flue are both about 450 right now which is a little hiker than normal flue with cat engaged. Stovetop temp is on it's way up about 45 minutes in.

 

[corey21]

I may be wrong but 450 is about 850 flue gas temp my probe says 1000 is to hot.

 

[etiger2007]

If it were me I would check it out when it cools, its probably nothing but you'll sleep better when you confirm its nothing.

 

[BrowningBAR]

Yeah, the 450 for the pipe is a little hot. Is that surface temps? The surface pipe temps really shouldn't be that, especially with the cat engaged.

 

[corey21]

O the cat is lit off i missed that.

From all the research i have done on cat stoves that don't sound right.

 

[mfglickman]

Yeah it's weird. I opened the air all te way. DH threw in a big (4 inch by 12 inch) piece of Northern white cedar to see what it would do. I don't think we will do that again!

Stovetop 600 pipe 400. Surface pipe. Opened door for a minute and opened cat pass for about 5. No change, closed door and cat, left air open.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

More than likely just some soot or perhaps some light creosote in the chimney falling down. Note to self. Check the chimney soon even if just for peace of mind.

 

[ohlongarm]

Like few pebbles falling down flue. It is ss, capped and was cleaned oct 1. We've been jurnin 1 year seasoned wood and not building up creosote in the stove.

That noise isn't good though is it?

I had the same thing happen last week,see thread what happened here,I believe I had a small chimney fire and the burning creosote was falling down the pipe.My chimney was cleaned in Oct,but I guess it could happen,also had hot embers hitting underside of cap,and then a fireball,after that everything was okay.I'm going to check it out further tomorrow.

 

[corey21]

Yeah it's weird. I opened the air all te way. DH threw in a big (4 inch by 12 inch) piece of Northern white cedar to see what it would do. I don't think we will do that again!

Stovetop 600 pipe 400. Surface pipe. Opened door for a minute and opened cat pass for about 5. No change, closed door and cat, left air open.

I also thought it was soot falling down the pipe but i did not want mention it at first.

 

[MnDave]

I used a creosote remover (powder) on my Class A every week or so. That was with my old stove (non-EPA). I found that after I burned a cord and a half I would have about 5 inches of fallen creosote flakes at the clean-out cap. It even started to block the flue and cause the draft to get marginal. I have heard creosote flakes falling down the chimney when I have a good strong fire a few days after I use the crosote remover. It is normal and good as far as I am concerned.

I now have an EPA stove and it is burning much cleaner but I still plan on using the creosote remover until I know how much is being deposited. Given what I am seeing for smoke (next to nothing), I should be able to cut back on the creosote remover to once every 3 to four weeks.

MnDave