Old wood stove, 6in pipe. Exits house about 12ft up, another 3ft above roof. I get creosote condensation on the cap which in turn drops onto my metal roof. This eats through the metal roofing over a few years. What's the solution? I'm tired of replacing metal....lol
Wood stove cap drip
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Is the stove connected to class A chimney pipe? Post a picture of the stove inside with the connector and the outside showing the chimney and we'll see if something is amiss.
In general, keep the flue gases hotter by not smoldering the fire and only burning fully seasoned firewood. For oak that could mean 2-3 yrs after being split and stacked.
In general, keep the flue gases hotter by not smoldering the fire and only burning fully seasoned firewood. For oak that could mean 2-3 yrs after being split and stacked.
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