Sooty deposits from wood burning stove

JaneG


Joined: 18/12/2009
Posts: 96

Message Posted:
03/12/2010 16:46

We had a woodburning stove fitted into an existing fireplace by a reputable company. We have been using the fire the last couple of weeks but noticed that the morning after there are sooty deposits from the fire/chimney all around the outside terrace. Very messy as sweeping just smears it and then it needs to be mopped. Any advice or suggestions to remedy this problem would be appreciated.

Thanks

janjin



Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 488

Message Posted:
03/12/2010 16:57

Hi JaneG not sure but would a metal Cowl Chimney topper do the trick?

Ask at the hardware shops as some fo them stock them.

I'm sure there are loads of helpful 44 members that will answer this one?

jj

IbrahimAbi


Joined: 24/10/2010
Posts: 245

Message Posted:
03/12/2010 18:04

What are you burning?



ideally for woodburning stove you should be burning wood that has been dried for at least a year, and preferably not resinous wood.

damchi


Joined: 21/05/2010
Posts: 26

Message Posted:
04/12/2010 09:54

This is slightly 'off subject' - my apologies, but does anyone know of a chimney-sweep? I will be arriving with my family for Christmas/New Year and would prefer not to have Father Christmas descend in a cloud of sticky black stuff. Thank you.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
04/12/2010 13:09

Aren't Sooty deposits bear shit?

paddywack


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 959

Message Posted:
04/12/2010 13:10

Like it says on the tin, it is a woodburner, don`t think you can get away with burning any old rubbish.

hawkeye


Joined: 12/09/2010
Posts: 334

Message Posted:
04/12/2010 14:19

1) the door seals might not be sealing........... even though its new.........2) could be that you are not opening the damper slightly prior to re stocking the fire......... chimney might not be high enough fo it to create a good drawing draught. Here they do not put a bend in chimneys and so it goes straight up. In Uk chimneys have a kink in them makes for a better drawer - (pull up of the smoke). If you have access to the top if its flat great for boiling the kettle and cooking a stew but you nee a trivet....

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
04/12/2010 15:17

Where did you buy your woodburner....?

plumber



Joined: 27/08/2008
Posts: 85

Message Posted:
04/12/2010 21:50

Wood burners fumes are like a strong acid and dangerous ,will burn through aluminium, paint ruin double glazing units kills trees and plants ,its a massive polluter , be carefull.