moisture in the stove

[karl]

I was building a fire tonight and I noticed the stove was wet. It was the top part of it. I burnt a fire last night but not one today because is was too warm. We have had no rain at all today and I also have a chimney cap on. I also have no water pipes above the stove. Where could the water have come from? Could it be condesation from the chimney cooling down?

 

[Jimbob]

I notice that in my stove too. In my case it occurs ~ 5 mins after lighting it when the stove is COLD. Water actually drips off the edge of the "airwash lip" at the top of the door opening. It does that for about 5 minutes then stops.
I only see it when the stove is cold, and it burns good otherwise, so I just consider it normal, just like water dripping from a vehicle's tailpipe just after it's first started.
If my camera took good close-up pics, I'd snap a pic of the water dripping for you.

 

[jqgs214]

I get it too on start up, I figured it was the moisture escaping the wood and condesing on the metal while it was still cool. Dont see it on reload so I figure the metal it too warm to condense on then.

 

[karl]

The moisture was in the stove before I lit it. I noticed while I was putting wood in it.

 

[JimWalshin845]

The moisture was in the stove before I lit it. I noticed while I was putting wood in it.

Sounds like the Keebler Cookie Elves were playin with your stoves.

It's Magic Duuude.... What don't you understand about MAGIC?

 

[Jimbob]

The moisture was in the stove before I lit it. I noticed while I was putting wood in it.

Strange......I've never heard of that.
Was it warm and humid outside?

 

[karl]

I'm not sure about the humidity but yes it was warm out. I let the stove burn over night and go out before morning and didn't relight it all day until late that evening.

 

[JimWalshin845]

MAGIC DUUUDE... It's MAGIC