OT: Chimney Sweep, A little reminder |
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OT: Chimney Sweep, A little reminder |
Rhodes71/914 |
Oct 14 2004, 11:29 AM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
Just a friendly reminder to those of you that have wood stoves or fireplaces. Tis the time of year to get your chimney/stove pipe cleaned. Did mine yesterday, top cap was full of soot and got a good amount of soot out of the pipe. One of the biggest dangers of heating with wood. Sure is cozy on those cold winter nights though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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Rhodes71/914 |
Oct 14 2004, 11:54 AM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Oct 14 2004, 09:44 AM) oh, and one more thing. most common reason for a lot of soot (carbon build up) is burning wood that hasn't been dried long enough and still has too much moisture. if you use a wood stove for heating, only burn wood that has been "air dried" at least 5 years !!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Andy Yes non-seasoned wood is bad and the water content the wood is what creates the soot. But 5 years of seasoning, that seems like a lot, maybe it depends on the wood and where you live. I have used wood as my main source of heat on and off for the last 12 years. I try to cut most of my own firewood and I have to say that I usually only let it season for a year. I guess it would depend on how green (wet) the wood is. Everything I cut is either standing dead or down. sr |
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