When I open my side door slowly to load wood with my damper open, I get a pretty high draft. When it calms and the door is fully open I get a crackling sound in the stove pipe. When I close the door it stops instantly. What is going on?
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That can be a sign of creosote burning off in the pipe. I'd double check the wood, it doesn't sound like it's as seasoned as expected. Take a few hefty splits and split them in half. Test the fresh surface for moisture with a meter or place it up against your cheek and see if it feels cool and damp.
did you just have your chimney cleaned? I have that crackling in my pipe now after getting my chimney cleaned. I think some of the tuck got knocked down into my stove pipe and when my stove really takes off, I can here it bouncing around in there.
Just installed stove 2 weeks ago. Had issue Wednesday. Took pics of chimney. See previous post. I slid the pipe to take pics. Maybe it jarred some build-up. No big build up. Have been burning hot fires twice daily to be sure.
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jlow - i think that is the healthy sound of "burning hot to keep from gunking up".
At least that's what I tell myself is happening in mine...
At least that's what I tell myself is happening in mine...
bought a load of maple yesterday. Been burning ash and oak that i had for a while. will this crackling subside? Should I smack the stovepipe to break some of this stuff loose?
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