In our part of the world we have red elm and white elm. The white has another name also. Elm are not the easy ones to split compared to others if there are alot of branches. Dry red splits pretty easy however. We live in a part of the country that has 90% of the firewood going to waste. That being said I never cut white elm unless it gets in the way. Also getting the best wood is usualy affordable, Most of the time simply requiring repositioning of the man with the chainsaw only. White elm gives off good heat, but leaves no coals, just turns to ashes, thus we never use for over night. Red on the other hand is great, light weight for btu's. Bark dropping off before the tree dropping is a good thing. Dropping dead Elm is a vary dangerous ordeal as when they fall they throw dead branches back at you often. There is no way to protect yourself usualy.
Ashes in the firebox are ok within reason, and hold the fire a little better maybe. Each stove has its own rules and you must learn on your own for the most part. Burning some wood makes good hot heat, but does not last long, therefore if you get it hot you can throw some ashes over the top of the fire to tame it down a little and make it last longer. If you need more heat reducing the ash content makes more room for wood, and if it has grates you in my opinion get more air under the fire and makes for alot hotter fire if needed.
I have burned wood since 1971 and so far have never had to clean the chimney, but do so at least once a month. A clean chimney is a direct result of the type of wood, condition of wood, draft the chimney creates, and how hot you burn it. Most chimney fires are a direct result of someone who is afraid of a chimney fire. You would be best to have a chimney fire every day, there is little or no fuel for it to burn. If it acumulates it has stored fuel along side the chimney, thus making a big chimney fire. When you have a chimney fire the glaze gets hot and expands. Like perhaps as a child we had snakes (fireworks) that once you lighted them they would expand and make black snakes, and black marks on the sidewalk. Thus your chimney glaze expands, and with added creasote it chokes off the chimney. I would guess if you have a build up it will be from the roof line on up, not always, so keep a eye on it. Red hot stove pipes are good once a day or at least every other day. All this is opinion only, so use your own judgment. If you have a build up, you can have a chimney fire that lasts for several hours, or one that needs a fire department in a few moments. There is no such thing as a brush or chimney tool to take the glaze off a chimney wall, it must get hot enough to burn off or it will dry out and fall often during the summer months. Keep some zip lock bags full of dry powder in a bucket on hand to toss down the chimney, and stop as much air as you can to smother the chimney fire. Using water on a hot chimney usualy means a need for a new chimney next spring.
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