[TheForge] Chimney creosote

[Jerry Frost]

If you've let creosote build to the point you have to have a really airtight 
(I highly recommend regardless) stove or it'll blow burning chunks out the 
stack, you've let it go WAY too far.

Controlling creosote by "burning" requires you start with a clean stack and 
keep it that way. Starting the day with a small but roaring fire built with 
what most folk consider largish kindling. No green, sap, wet or frozen wood 
and no bark.

A lot of the effect is getting the stack good and hot before you start 
running a slow heat fire.

I sweep out stack a couple times a year.

Frosty
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From: "Darrell" <darrell67 at machinemaster.com>


> If you have good control of the draft, you can control a chimney fire by
> closing the intake and starving it for oxygen. If you open the door on the
> heater during a chimney burn you will create a real blow torch spitting
> chunks of burning creosote all over. If you keep the door closed, the 
> draft
> closed and cover the barometric flapper if you have one you can keep the
> chimney fire down to just cleaning the creosote out.
>
> Darrell
>