Could some of you more experiences people share your summer shutdown procedures here. I have a wood burning stove with a straight chimney flue that rises 17 feet above the stove. No damper.
My plan is to thoroughly clean the interior of the stove; removing all the firebricks, secondary tubes, and baffle as I do this. I want to make it as clean as I possible can. I will also clean all the stove pipe and chimney pipe and the rain cap.
I want to seal the rain cap to keep any weather and critters from entering. I also want to seal the chimney to prevent any cool air conditioned air from meeting hot humid air from outside. I don't want condensation on the interior of the chimney. Does anyone do this? If so, what material do you use?
I look forward to seeing other thoughts. Thanks.
My plan is to thoroughly clean the interior of the stove; removing all the firebricks, secondary tubes, and baffle as I do this. I want to make it as clean as I possible can. I will also clean all the stove pipe and chimney pipe and the rain cap.
I want to seal the rain cap to keep any weather and critters from entering. I also want to seal the chimney to prevent any cool air conditioned air from meeting hot humid air from outside. I don't want condensation on the interior of the chimney. Does anyone do this? If so, what material do you use?
I look forward to seeing other thoughts. Thanks.