woodstove chimney advice

[Scotty]

Originally Posted by Jafo

If the wood was felled a couple years ago, then you are probably good (assuming it has dried). I thought you meant it was felled AND split over the summer.

I let the logs sit for a year or two, buck & split them and then stack on pallets then I just cover with old metal roofing. The next season I move them into the (now emptied) open air woodshed as soon as I possibly can so they can dry all summer. That generally does it. I know many people who skip the woodshed part and just use the metal roofing.

With your catalyst engaged, you should not be seeing much creosote I would think, at least that is how it works on my stove. Are you engaging it at the proper temperature? Mine is not supposed to be engaged until the temp gets to 350.

When is the last time you cleaned the catalyst? I think yours is from Woodstock Soapstone company correct? If so, same as mine. You can get replacement catalysts pretty cheap from them.

Hi,



Yup, I'm waiting until I'm over 250 on the surface thermometer to engage the combustor, which is what my manual specifies for the woodstock fireview (I think that corresponds to about a 500 degree internal temperature). I generally clean the catalyst each time I clean the chimney and I also ordered a new catalyst last year to replace the original one.


Sounds like a good plan you've got on the wood rotation!


S