When the creosote forms on the cap does that interfere with the normal draw of the system and cause smoke to get into the house on reloads?
If it got too thick, it might clog some, but I've never had it stop mine. Could be wind blowing back, try opening your air wide open for a few minutes before reload, should increase draft that way. O use the central air fan to circulate the heat sometimes if it gets too hot in the house. If that fan is on,it creates a negative pressure if the draft is not real strong and will pull smoke back in the house, I turn it off and all is well.
It slows the draft in mine and smokes a little when you open the door if I dont do it slowly. I shut the stove down at night to just a simmer so I think that's why I only have a problem with the house stove.
It all depends upon what type of a cap it is. WE had one once that if it plugged, no draw. Got rid of that bugger fast.
We will be in the top 10 snowiest January's on record. Probably end up round 44 inches for January. But cold in January here is kind of expected.. spring is coming
My sister called me to help with the wood stove. Plugged cap but the chimney was pretty clean. I removed the screen and pitched it. My brother in law might replace it with chicken wire so it won’t clog as easily. The stove was not breathing well at all. Some of the wood is at 21% and some is at 29%.
I thought I would climb up and check mine but there is about an inch of snow on the roof. Guess it will wait for the weekend.
2 FEET Last time I can remember worrying about snow on a rooftop here in central PA was the blizzard of '93. I was 8 at the time but can still remember my dad, uncle and pap having to push snow off the dairy barn roof. Luckily we have some really great neighbors that helped out too. Yeah I'll stick with the inch for now
