Big_Al
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My question involves my daughters woodstove. She bought a new Napoleon woodstove in the fall of 09. We installed it in her house into an existing chimney, the chimney was inspected by a local chimney company and they said it was ok. She burned last year and within a month or so had major creosote buildup, (1-2 inches) mostly in the section above the stove. It is about 4 ft long and has a 45 deg angle (approx) on each end. She is having the same problem again this year, we are having to clean it every month.
Her wood comes from our wood supply that was cut and stacked in fall/winter of 09, mostly tamarack and red fir. It is the same wood we burn and our chimney is almost creosote free. She runs the stove in accordance with the owners manual and some advice from me and my father in law. Nothing seems to help. Looking for advice on things to try, I don't like chimney cleaning and definetly don't want her to have a chimney fire.
Her wood comes from our wood supply that was cut and stacked in fall/winter of 09, mostly tamarack and red fir. It is the same wood we burn and our chimney is almost creosote free. She runs the stove in accordance with the owners manual and some advice from me and my father in law. Nothing seems to help. Looking for advice on things to try, I don't like chimney cleaning and definetly don't want her to have a chimney fire.