Frosted Oak

Man it was chilly this morning with the wind blowing -8 not so bad for you boys up north but with the wind its dang cold. Hooked up the Oak in the cellar and this morning when i went down to fill the stove noticed the Oak for about 3' entering the cellar was frosted. Not concerned about the outside but the inside is what concerns me, just hoping its not forming Ice on the inside of the Oak and restricting the air. Any thoughts ? the stove was smoking a bit for a minute or two (had just given the pot a quick scrape might have been new pellets igniting)so being the paranoid OCD person I am i took a hair dryer to it melted all the frost and went outside and seems to be drawing fine. I would think it would not be frosting / icing on the inside of the oak .

 

Happens quite a bit in these type conditions. It should only be on the exterior surface, as it's frosting from humidity inside the house. Nothing to worry about, actually. Some people wrap insulation around it.

 

The oak at my old house used to do that.Basement install.It never seemed to bother the stove but it had me concerned at the time.Yup,insulating it would help.

 

That's just solid humidity.

Its positive indication to let you know it's working.

---Nailer---

 

Thanks Fellas good to have affirmation when you are concerned much obliged ! Got the Oak installed on the P68 today and to a much lesser degree but its frosting a bit as well.
Once again thanks Gentlemen .

 

Happy burning!

 

Thank You Sir

 

Yeah, mine do that. If it bothers you, wrap it in some insulation - probably still there but at least you can't see it

 

As long as it does not

Naw its in the cellar no worries there, just wanted to make sure it was not restricting the air flow bet yours does not look like this though, was even worse the day before think it was -8* that morning .

 

was -17* yesterday so I'm pretty sure mine looked at least as bad. I just don't look.

 

Showing my ignorance but what is an Oak?

 

Outside Air Kit.

 

Ahh thanks.

 

Ya ,they were talkin about something called MMO the other day.I thought about it for a while and it came to me.Marvel Mystery Oil.

 

So here are my OAKs - and it is only 0* outside. Surely looked worse when it was -17f the other day!

P43 on main floor.



P61a in basement. Hard to tell with this stuff, but it is frosty all the way down to just past the bottom edge of the insulation between the OAK and the pellets bags. Oh, don't concern yourself that this is dryer vent - this OAK has a long run and the first 5' is of the regular type for pellet stoves so this is way past the clearances.

 

BSE (best chit ever)!!! lol

 

Ya, we's all flakes of the frosted type.

 

No comment. By the manual please. Sorry but I'm a stupid critter and tired of stomping out forest fires.

 

You should pipe that into a cooler, & stock your favorite Beverages in it.