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I HATE cleaning the stove pipe... especially in the winter. I have a steep pitched roof and the ladder only goes up 1/2 way. Seems dangerous? Hell Yeah!!!
For the last week smoke was coming from the stove every time I opened it, and it was only getter worse. I don't get creosote, but I do get this slow accumulation of soot. It only takes a minute to knock the soot off, and then the stove runs like new, lots heat, easy to start, big flames, makes a roar as air enters the stove, etc.
Yesterday I had to get out the propane weed burner and melt the snow so the ladder would butt up against the large 1/4 log I use to brace the ladder, and today the roof was clear and dry. 20 degrees out, I did this with inside clothing, nothing to bulky that would make the job cumbersome.
Stove is now running perfectly. Life is good again, until I have to do this again. Probably just before next winter when I do it as a preventative measure, so I won't have to do this in March, again.
For the last week smoke was coming from the stove every time I opened it, and it was only getter worse. I don't get creosote, but I do get this slow accumulation of soot. It only takes a minute to knock the soot off, and then the stove runs like new, lots heat, easy to start, big flames, makes a roar as air enters the stove, etc.
Yesterday I had to get out the propane weed burner and melt the snow so the ladder would butt up against the large 1/4 log I use to brace the ladder, and today the roof was clear and dry. 20 degrees out, I did this with inside clothing, nothing to bulky that would make the job cumbersome.
Stove is now running perfectly. Life is good again, until I have to do this again. Probably just before next winter when I do it as a preventative measure, so I won't have to do this in March, again.