Should always clean it out before the beginning of burning and if it's a normal brick chimney about every 2 months or so during burn, due to the quick build up of creosote...With Wood stoves clean and burn hot every morning and you can usually last to the end of the season. But by 'hot' I mean hot, hot, for about 10 minutes or so. I'm usually in the 800+ range.
@@scottbc31h22 Best way-Close the doors on woodstoves and shut down...then Dial 911 and get the FD on its way...If the fire is still going hard (YOU WILL KNOW!) Then one jug of water open door and throw in and shut door...The steam will cool everything down quickly BUT be ready to do that a couple times until the Fire Dept gets there. If you get the chimney fire out don't call the FD and tell them not to come...We would come anyway and don't trust your judgement...Lot's of things can still be going on. Let them come, inspect and leave. Note: if it's a rock chimney prepare to get out of the house but throw on a gallon of water, watch and repeat as necessary...Keep Safe...by the way...It will sound like a train running through your house.
It's made locally here in Yaak, Montana (Mountain Man Tom- country) It's called a Seton and has 3-4 inches of ceramic on the sides, bottom and door...takes a little longer to warm up but holds heat forever...As in...In the video that wood was put in the night before at maybe 11pm and 7-8 hours later is when I did the video without adding any wood.
@@mikesanders4488 LOL Tom Orr country. Yes indeed. Great stove. I don't believe getting one of those to Northern Saskatchewan would be easy or cost effective. 🤔 Thanks for the information.
I have always wondered, my brick and lined fireplace is about 8 to 10 inches thick from the flue to the house. How hot would my creosote fire need to be before my would be in danger?
Creosote can start burning at pretty low temperatures as long as it has flames impending on it depending on the thickness and type of creosote (loose, burn in like grease). Clean the flue, as when brick lined creosote takes off it's quite destructive...As in tear it down and rebuild it.
THe key is clean it first then make sure you burn it every couple of days...Otherwise you can end up with issues. Also it it really takes off on you (and you will know it) throw in a couple bottles of water and close the door...The steam will slow things down considerably.
Yeah...I burn-clean it out about every 2-4 days, that way the creosote overly built up...So burning it goes fast and within 3-4 minutes the job is done. The problem is if you have not cleaned it out for a couple months you cannot do this as you will burn your house down. Either get up on the roof and brush it out or burn slowly until it's safe to get up there in the spring.
Sorry the wife was still sleeping and trying not to wake her... the opportunity came because of the weather so it was a spontaneous moment that I took advantage of.
Thank you very informative. I haven't cleaned my chimney out in a bit and I think I'll be getting up there
Should always clean it out before the beginning of burning and if it's a normal brick chimney about every 2 months or so during burn, due to the quick build up of creosote...With Wood stoves clean and burn hot every morning and you can usually last to the end of the season. But by 'hot' I mean hot, hot, for about 10 minutes or so. I'm usually in the 800+ range.
Thank you sir for the info ! Greetings from overseas, France Dordogne 👋🏻
I put out a chimney fire in 5 seconds, then the fire department showed up, they said I should have let it burn until they got their, 😂
Well...In the Yaak we would not have asked you to do that...We are glad to go home without any of the extra work and you and yours safe.
How did you out out the chimney fire?
@@scottbc31h22 Best way-Close the doors on woodstoves and shut down...then Dial 911 and get the FD on its way...If the fire is still going hard (YOU WILL KNOW!) Then one jug of water open door and throw in and shut door...The steam will cool everything down quickly BUT be ready to do that a couple times until the Fire Dept gets there. If you get the chimney fire out don't call the FD and tell them not to come...We would come anyway and don't trust your judgement...Lot's of things can still be going on. Let them come, inspect and leave.
Note: if it's a rock chimney prepare to get out of the house but throw on a gallon of water, watch and repeat as necessary...Keep Safe...by the way...It will sound like a train running through your house.
What brand and model of stove is that? I've never seen one like that before.
It's made locally here in Yaak, Montana (Mountain Man Tom- country) It's called a Seton and has 3-4 inches of ceramic on the sides, bottom and door...takes a little longer to warm up but holds heat forever...As in...In the video that wood was put in the night before at maybe 11pm and 7-8 hours later is when I did the video without adding any wood.
@@mikesanders4488 LOL Tom Orr country. Yes indeed. Great stove. I don't believe getting one of those to Northern Saskatchewan would be easy or cost effective. 🤔
Thanks for the information.
@@claytonhopkins7192 Got one for sale down here and you can meet Tom...haha
I have always wondered, my brick and lined fireplace is about 8 to 10 inches thick from the flue to the house.
How hot would my creosote fire need to be before my would be in danger?
Creosote can start burning at pretty low temperatures as long as it has flames impending on it depending on the thickness and type of creosote (loose, burn in like grease). Clean the flue, as when brick lined creosote takes off it's quite destructive...As in tear it down and rebuild it.
I just had my first burn out and immediately closed the doors and cut off the air and it burned hot and fast but cleaned it out pretty good.
THe key is clean it first then make sure you burn it every couple of days...Otherwise you can end up with issues. Also it it really takes off on you (and you will know it) throw in a couple bottles of water and close the door...The steam will slow things down considerably.
Oh man I know that sound and the smell of a stove pipe that is way too hot! On the plus side I bet that cleaned it out good.
Yeah...I burn-clean it out about every 2-4 days, that way the creosote overly built up...So burning it goes fast and within 3-4 minutes the job is done. The problem is if you have not cleaned it out for a couple months you cannot do this as you will burn your house down. Either get up on the roof and brush it out or burn slowly until it's safe to get up there in the spring.
Speak up !!! We are both deaf
Sorry the wife was still sleeping and trying not to wake her... the opportunity came because of the weather so it was a spontaneous moment that I took advantage of.