New to wood stoves

[Jcherv0912]

Is this normal for new pipes? Just from creosote from not seasoned wood?

 

[begreen]

Watch the cap screen for plugging. A clogged cap does seem to happen more with new installs. This may be due to a few reasons.
The screen is too fine
Wood is poorly seasoned
The stove is not being operated correctly

Also, the chimney pipe may need a brace if it is over 5ft tall. How tall is this chimney above the roof?

 

[John Galt]

That black is uniform across the whole cap, even the underside. Is it possible that it's just painted? The screen does look a bit sooty though.

 

[Woodsplitter67]

Is this normal for new pipes? Just from creosote from not seasoned wood?

If you have the ability to go up on the roof and check the cap and take a better picture that would help you out some.

What stove are you running and what is the moisture content of the wood your burning

 

[begreen]

If you have the ability to go up on the roof and check the cap and take a better picture that would help you out some.

What stove are you running and what is the moisture content of the wood your burning

I think it's a new install of a Dauntless. A previous posting hinted at a possible chimney fire but there hasn't been any follow-through.

J

Thread 'New to wood stoves'

Dec 10, 2025

New to wood stoves and just installed our VC Dauntless.
Wondering if it normal for the black double wall pipe to smoke at first? We’ve had a couple of burns so far and the stove got pretty hot the other night and the pipe started smoking. I assume this is maybe just the initial oils and paint? Also, is it normal for the ceiling box to get hot to the touch when the stove is really hot or is this concerning? We turned the air control down and everything cooled and the smoke stopped but want to make sure it’s normal or see if this is unsafe and we need to reevaluate.

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