why does liquid creoste drip down the outside of a woodstove stovepipe?

Answer 1

It condenses on the inside of the pipe especially when you are burning green wood, the air in the heated space is very cold or there is high humidity being drawn in through the damper. Keep the pipes/chimney clean inside. Otherwise, you could have a chimney fire. Also airtight stoves are notorious for creosote buildup in the chimney and stove pipes

Answer 2

There's a leak in the stovepipe. It may be at a join or whatever but it is leaking. You can buy stove pipe caulking at home depot and it's black... dries hard. Fix the leak because smoke goes where water goes in this case for sure and if it's inside your house, it isn't good.

Answer 3

Because the crimped ends are facing the wrong way. They are supposed to be the crimped end facing donward. That way the creosote can't leak to the outside.

Answer 4

could be that youre not burning wood that has been seasoned long enough. also never burn pine and burn one hot fire a day to keep creosote from building up. the airtight stoves with automatic dampers dont let the stoves get hot enough to keep creosote from forming