Shelburne leaks liquid?

[MJH]

I noticed after I got my Shelburn stoked up and hot a watery liquid on the sides. Any ideas? Moisture from my wood? I thought it was pretty dry.

 

[DanCorcoran]

How new is your Shelburne? When I first got mine, there was a small (maybe the size of a silver dollar) puddle of dried black liquid around the left rear foot after the first fire or two. Haven't found any in the years since. I assumed it was creosote or some substance inside the new stove that got hot and dripped off.

 

[begreen]

Jotuls do the same thing. I think it is moisture being driven out of the cement. It went away after a few hot fires in the Castine as well.

 

[webby3650]

Jotuls do the same thing. I think it is moisture being driven out of the cement. It went away after a few hot fires in the Castine as well.

That's exactly what is going on. After the first few fires it should not do it again.

 

[MJH]

Jotuls do the same thing. I think it is moisture being driven out of the cement. It went away after a few hot fires in the Castine as well.

Thanks again for the replies. Yes, the stove is new, just a little over a half dozen fires. The liquid showed earlier then went away, but returned with a fire today. This time on both sides on the floor. Brown in color.

 

[MJH]

Thanks again for the replies. Yes, the stove is new, just a little over a half dozen fires. The liquid showed earlier then went away, but returned with a fire today. This time on both sides on the floor. Brown in color.

 

[stoveguy13]

Nothing to worry about after the whole stove gets hot a few times it will go away for good. have you loaded it full yet?

 

[MJH]

Nothing to worry about after the whole stove gets hot a few times it will go away for good. have you loaded it full yet?

Not yet, has not been cold enough yet here in Washington state.

 

[begreen]

Get the stove up to 550F for a couple hours. Open the windows if necessary. That should bake it in.