How often should I clean my wood stove chimney pipe?
I burn a combination of oak, alligator juniper, and hickory in my wood stove. How often should I sweep out my chimney pipe to avoid a buildup of soot and possibly a fire? Also, do those chimney cleaner things that you toss into the fire really work?
For those who aren’t familiar with alligator juniper, it is a hard wood (not quite as dense as oak) that is good for wood stoves – so I’m told. Maybe the guy selling it to me just wanted me to think that…
I burn wood all season in the shop and I clean mine every other year.I used to do it every year,but I was not getting much soot.Nothing cleans a chimney but wire flue brush.
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Hickory and oak are really good firewood for your stove. I don’t know what alligator juniper is but if it’s anything like cedar, that’s a softer wood and I wouldn’t burn too much soft woods, it can build up creosote in your chimney and cause a flue fire. I would recommend getting your chimney checked and/or cleaned each fall before starting up your stove.
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I burn wood all season in the shop and I clean mine every other year.I used to do it every year,but I was not getting much soot.Nothing cleans a chimney but wire flue brush.
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