Q. “Is it important to have my stove and
chimney cleaned?”
R. Smoke rising through your chimney may
condense and build up on the cooler
inside walls forming a substance known
as creosote. This volatile substance can
ignite and burn in the chimney. Many
chimneys and installations are unable to
withstand these dangerous creosote
fires; the results can be tragic.
Q. “How often should I have my chimney
inspected and cleaned?”
R. A professional, certified chimney sweep
should inspect and clean your flue
system regularly. Frequent stove use
may require monthly chimney inspection
and cleaning, while even minimal use will
require annual servicing.
Woodstove connectors (stovepipes)
should be checked as often as every 2-4
weeks. Your chimney sweep can show
you the proper methods for these more
frequent inspections.
Q. “Does it matter what kind of wood I
use?”
R. Your fuel supply should consist of a
mixture of hardwoods, like maple or oak,
and softwoods, such as fir and pine.
When first starting your fire, use
softwoods. They ignite easily and burn
rapidly with a hot flame. Hardwoods
provide a longer lasting fire and are best
used after preheating the chimney. If
hardwoods are unavailable, you can
control your fire’s burn rate by using
larger pieces of wood.
Q. “Is it important to season wood before
burning it?”
R. The seasoning, or drying, process allows
most of the natural moisture found in
wood to evaporate, making it easier to
burn. A properly seasoned log will have
20%-30% moisture content.
Wood only dries from the surface inward;
unsplit pieces dry very slowly. To
properly season wood, split the logs as
soon as possible and stack them in a dry
spot for 6-18 months. Pile the wood
loosely, allowing air to circulate through
the split logs. Hardwoods take longer to
dry than softwoods. Humidity and
temperature levels also will impact drying
time.
Q. “What’s the best way to load wood into
my stove?”
R. Avoid placing pieces of wood in parallel
directions, where they may stack too
closely. Vary the position of the wood in
the firebox to maximize the exposed
surface area of each piece of wood. Only
use wood properly sized for your stove’s
fire chamber. Complete wood
combustion requires wood (fuel),
temperature (heat) and oxygen (air) to
burn completely and cleanly.
Q. “Is there anything I shouldn’t burn?”
R. Never burn garbage, plastic, foil, or any
kind of chemically treated or painted
wood. They all produce noxious fumes
that are dangerous and highly polluting.
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