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Showerthought: The difference between a well-seasoned flue and a neglected one is actually crazy
I've been sweeping in Denver for about 5 years now. The other day I did a house where the owner had been burning exclusively seasoned oak for 2 years straight. The before and after on his flue was night and day - barely any creosote, just some loose soot. Then later that same week I hit a house where they burned whatever cheap pine they could find from the hardware store. That flue had a solid 1/4 inch of glaze buildup after just one winter. Same timeframe, same city, totally different results. Has anyone else noticed how much the wood quality changes how often you gotta sweep?
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charles_coleman2mo ago
Gotta disagree, the chimney and draft matter way more than the wood type.
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fisher.thomas2mo ago
Read a study once that said draft efficiency can drop 40% with even slightly wet wood, so both matter a lot.
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fiona_hunt712mo ago
@charles_coleman but even a PERFECT draft can't fix wet wood that smolders instead of burning.
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