I have a brand new Enerzone wood stove 1.8 insert , that was installed in August. I've burned 2.5 cords of seasoned oak since oct 08.all of a sudden i began to have draft problems.i have a 6" liner top to bottom.my stove guy said i probably have creosite buildup blocking the flue.is it possible to have that much buildup in such a short period of time? thanks for any input,great site!
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vinniem, Time to clean out the cap....
Hello wendell, nice to see another member from around here.
Hello wendell, nice to see another member from around here.
Same here//little back-puffing, means a cleaning is needed.
Screw it!! only a month or so to burn, getting too old to get in paNIC mode anymore. Cleaning can wait till the season is over.
Besides, with only a 5 inch liner it does`nt take much "fine ash" to make it want to cough back at ya.
Screw it!! only a month or so to burn, getting too old to get in paNIC mode anymore. Cleaning can wait till the season is over.
Besides, with only a 5 inch liner it does`nt take much "fine ash" to make it want to cough back at ya.
sonnyinbc said:
LOL ! Will you be posting a "Close call !" thread this year ?
I'm still in paranoid mode. I've cleaned mine 5 times this year ! LOL. I go up to check it and figure I'm there so might as well run a brush even though there hasn't been much in there. Getting the ladder out is what takes most of the time.
just want to thank you, you guys were right on. my cap was clogged and creosite buildup in the liner.first season as a fulltime burner. thanks
Make sure the wood is really dry, and there's little to no smoke coming out the chimney to reduce creosote accumulation in the future. Burning hot- keeping the air open longer than you used to- and of course dry wood are key. Good luck- and good on ya for being careful.
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