Posted by Bob in SD on December 23, 2016 at 06:50:55 from (216.106.198.108):
In Reply to: OT-creosote posted by ohiojim on December 22, 2016 at 15:39:14:
I've got a '70s era stove and about 30 feet of double wall pipe running up the interior of the house. Try to warm up the chimney every morning, but the top is still gonna be cool. Last week it was -34 F in the morning. About once a week I try to remember to burn a couple of tablespoons of TSP on the coals on a day when we're letting it die down in the morning. Not sure if that helps or not, but I think it does. I can see the rod for my bypass damper when I open it. I like to see a nice grey color (think spark plugs) rather than a sooty black. Still have to brush two or three times a season.
Using dry wood and not being stingy with the heat is key. "Give some heat to the chimney" every morning to get a good draft going ad really warm up the chimney. Control the stove temp by the amount of wood you put in-not by throttling back the air.
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