I sure miss the warm wood heat :( Not much I can do until warmer weather.
Well...sweep couldn't make it Monday due to weather and some mechanical problems. Decided to try the black pipe method myself with the help of my...
This sounds like a pretty good idea. I'm getting tired of hearing the furnace kick on while waiting for my sweep to get here on Monday :hair:
No much to report. Sweep didn't show up as promised so I have another one scheduled Monday :( Supposed to be in the single digits over the...
Yep...appears to be creosote blockage for sure. Sweep coming tomorrow. We'll see what he can do :)
Stove sits about 30" from brick wall and has a 6" thimble into chimney. Chimney measures approx 22 ft from top to bottom with thimble and...
I agree with your assessment. The 8 x 12 worked great for the stove at the time which was a Riteway 37. Currently heating with an "Old Timer" that...
The poor drafting condition was gradual...I believe it's creosote.
The stove wanted to smoke a little when I went to fire up that morning. I had some draft (very little) and I decided to clean the chimney. I...
This is my first BIG problem in the 40 years I've been burning wood. Thanks for all the input!
No sure what to expect. It was drafting poorly and as I attempted to clean it I found the blockage. The small amount of crud in the cleanout was a...
Guessing the block to be about 18" thick and is really stuck. As mentioned, I contacted a sweep for help
The blockage appears to be the dreaded level 3 creosote as it is tar like.
No problem with DIY...just out of ideas. I have cleaned the flue over the years with chain and brushes. I tried to use a heavy metal sign post on...
The temps around here have been quite the roller coaster. We've had 60's one weekend...20's the next. Been hard to burn hot all the time
Noticed my stove wasn't drafting well and thought I'd clean my chimney. It really didn't look too bad being I had cleaned it around Thanksgiving....
Forgot to mention...think it was around $30 or so
Not sure what accuracy you're looking for, but I've been pretty happy with this moisture meter. I bought it for woodworking purposes and get...
33/72...winter advisory tonight, woodrack is full.
Probably 1/2 cord or so since late October. I've been burning odds-n-ends just to get rid of them. It's been pretty mild so far....got me worried o_O
