I installed a new stove pipe about a month ago and this weekend I went to light it and it was so clogged with creosote the smoke wouldnt go up the pipe. Now I had a pipe in there for 10 years and never had that problem. I am guessing it might be the kindling i am burning. It is cedar shakes that I tore off my house when we redid the siding this past summer. I know you not suppose to burn pine and cedar is a pine however these cedar shakes have been on my house since the 1930's maybe longer. Could that be the problem?
2007-11-12 05:13:20 · 6 answers · asked by Runner88 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Well, in the absence of any other potential flue-pluggers, I'd say yes. A cedar is an evergreen, not a pine, but both have oils that can build up in the pipe.
Seems it should be pretty well dried up after almost 80 years as siding, though. Are you certain nothing like green eucalyptus wasn't lit with your cedar shake kindling?
Cause, truthfully you'd have to burn a whole lot of sooty, oily wet wood to clog the whole inside of a brand new stovepipe in a month's time! You have a fire roaring 24/7?
2007-11-12 05:27:10 · answer #1 · answered by omnisource 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cedar kindling should not be the problem. Sounds like you are burning a low slow fire. If the wood is not properly cured this will cause a build up in a short time. The tempature inside the pipe must be kept at a certain level to prevent rapid creosote build up. Air tight stoves allow the stack temp to drop and the moisture condenses inside the pipe. Cedar is a soft wood that is not suitable for firewood but makes great kindling because it burns so fast and is easy to light.
2007-11-12 11:56:47 · answer #2 · answered by renpen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The build-up will vary depending on the type of wood most used in the fireplace.
Soft woods, including pine and artificial logs, produce the highest level of creosote. These burn fast and leave a high deposit of creosote. Juniper is a little better. The best woods to use are hard woods, which include CEDAR, oak and mesquite. These burn slower, hotter and leave fewer deposits of creosote.
2007-11-12 05:28:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dura flame has a cresote/soot preventitive firelog that you use 1 a month that cleans this out for you..First clean out the pipe then use 1 once a month to prevent it happening again...Heres a link showing them..home depot etc has them in stock
2007-11-15 04:33:45 · answer #4 · answered by pcbeachrat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Burning anything but seasoned hardwoods can cause cresote to build up fast. They contain saps and oils that change when burnt.
2007-11-12 05:28:59 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
got an airtight stove? you need at least one hot fire a day to keep creosote from building up...get your fire hot before you damp it down...
2007-11-12 06:55:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋