Oily/wet spot

[RORY12553]

Can't remember what to call it but the pipe that comes out of the top of the stove? Flue? I have a hearthstone heritage with an elbow pipe going into the wall off the top of the stove. Noticed today after not using it for a few days an oily or wet looking spot on the pipe. Any ideas??

 

[stoveguy2esw]

hard to say, can you shoot and post a picture of the "spot"?

 

[RORY12553]

hard to say, can you shoot and post a picture of the "spot"?

 

[tfdchief]

Jeez, been burning for 40 years. Not seen anything like that. Hopefully someone has.

 

[BrotherBart]

Looks like somebody been cooking on their wood stove.

 

[mac cloud]

Looks like somebody been cooking on their wood stove.

or a maybe a steamer with some scented oils in it ?

 

[RORY12553]

Looks like somebody been cooking on their wood stove.

Nope and if I did I would not be asking the question. It is a soapstone stove which can't have anything on top of it

 

[RORY12553]

or a maybe a steamer with some scented oils in it ?

Nothing goes on top of the stove except for what is on there now which is the two temp gauges

 

[tfdchief]

Really interested in this one. Have you tried cleaning it off and see if it comes back?

 

[tfdchief]

Looks like somebody been cooking on their wood stove.

BB, I kind of thought if that was it he would be suspect already.

 

[KindredSpiritzz]

kids touch the pipe with grubby hands when it was cool maybe? Doesn't look like anything to worry about but it does look like some type oil or liquid came in contact with the pipe at some point. I bet it disappears as mysteriously as it arrived after a few fires.

 

[BrotherBart]

If I remember correctly that stove has been burning for at least a couple of seasons. It ain't something finally deciding to leech out of the pipe. Somebody in that house got some 'splaining to do.

 

[RORY12553]

Really interested in this one. Have you tried cleaning it off and see if it comes back?

I just noticed it tonight and will let the stove cool down tomorrow and try to clean it off. And yes if I cooked on top of the stove especially something like bacon I would know what it is. Lol

 

[KindredSpiritzz]

I'd leave it alone for awhile and just see what it does. If it don't go away in a few days then try cleaning it. If it goes away then you pretty much know someone got something on the pipe. Maybe a cat on the stove licking a cold pipe?

 

[begreen]

Did the installer have fried chicken for lunch?

 

[rwhite]

Seems like stove paint is fairly pourus and will take up a stain rather easily. Could be someone was dusting and wiped a rag over it or is that where you lay your hand to test flue temps?

 

[Warm_in_NH]

My Hearthstone Shelburne, leaked stinky oily black water out of the bottom during the first real firing, was told it's the nature of the beast, may happen every year may not....
Don't think it's related to what you're seeing.

Maybe it'll morph into an image of Jesus or the Virgin Mary? Then u can sell it on eBay for big bucks!

 

[RORY12553]

My Hearthstone Shelburne, leaked stinky oily black water out of the bottom during the first real firing, was told it's the nature of the beast, may happen every year may not....
Don't think it's related to what you're seeing.

Maybe it'll morph into an image of Jesus or the Virgin Mary? Then u can sell it on eBay for big bucks!

It is cleaning product that one of the kids thought would be a good idea to get a spot off the pipe with when they were dusting. It is an oil based product.

 

[stoveguy2esw]

looks to be double wall pipe anyway so its not going to be anything from inside the flue

 

[Dakotas Dad]

BTW.. you can put "stuff" on top the stove. we have a steamer on there full time, and cook a lot of soups, stews and roasts and stuff on ours, not a problem yet. Now.. bacon.. I don't know. If that got in the stone, I guess it would smell like breakfast anytime the stove was hot.. wait.. what's the downside again?.

LOL.

We are carefull about not sliding a pot or pan or the steamer around on the top of the stove, though I do know that scratches can be sanded out pretty easy. We fill the steamer where it sits rather than taking it to the sink etc.