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Limping old Blaze King thru 1 more Winter

Discussion in 'Non-EPA Woodstoves and Fireplaces' started by wildwest, Aug 21, 2014.

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    Not done, it gets better! No adapter, no chimney liner. When I had it cleaned last year, all the creosote & chunks fell laid ontop of the stove.. Thank God we had trouble with the cat, it was a chimney fire just waiting to happen!

    We have it partially pulled out while we rethink the new stove $$/chimney$$ budget...
     
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    Good grief. No liner? Wow. Glad you discovered this stuff with a cold chimney. I hate luggin' splits that are on fire, running outside with em... :whistle: Don't ask... ;):D
     
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    :rofl: :lol:
     
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    I regret not knowing/educating myself on operating newer stoves, we unknowingly risked a fire all last winter when we moved into this house, we ran the stove hard 24/7 all winter. Yes, the home passed inspection. New burners please don't take any chances.

    Somehow we safely made it through a record cold winter even though this proven old stove was on its last leg. I erroneously thought we could replace a few parts and be good for few more years. WRONG. We now discovered over 30 years of dangerous buildup in the chimney (which would now be considered an illegal installation, no liner, no adapter). Alot of $$ to get it cleaned up.

    Google, post, ask questions, get an owners manual. Get a camera down the chimney, I wish we would have, as the lone pipe atop our chimney even fooled the chimney sweep we hired...
     
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    Wow. I'm glad you discovered these issues. Is it possible to put a liner in the existing chimney or do you have to build a new one? Friend of mine had me help him drop a 6" stove pipe down an old brick chimney. Prolly wasn't code, but it worked perfectly for years. I guess the bricks kept the pipe hot enough, even at the top. No unusual creosote issues. Do you guys know any good masons, if you're gonna build new?
     
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    My IS heats my home, Oct 21, 2014
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    Thanks Stinney! We will put in something like this after we get the creosote out. [​IMG]
     
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    Filthy, we had a good time :)
     
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    Hey... that's even better! A certified and flexible system. That's perfect and very cool. Who makes that? Around the 70s or early 80s, my folks had a company "pour" a liner in the long chimney at the farm. They dropped some sort of bag down and inflated it, making the form for the flue, poured in the goo, pulled the bag later. They did these all over the state back then. When we moved there in 1994, I had a mason come and do an inspection. I expected the worst but was told it was fine. It was a black material and tougher than h*ll. Have no idea what it was. Haven't heard of this in quite some time. Looks like your company came up with a much better idea... :yes:
     
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    :rootintootin:turns out the brother of an acquaintance restores old stoves.:thumbs: I will lose $200 that I spent on the new cat and gasket, but I am thrilled it will eventually provide heat:campfire: for someone else! They are picking it up tomorrow.
     
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    The brand I ordered is "homesaver" but I saw several different manufacturers while researching. The balloon and pour sounds safe and like it would last a long time. I'm a little skeptible on sweeping it though, our old wire brush we used on metal pipe could rip this. :rofl: :lol:Guess we will have to invest in some new, softer brushes.
     
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