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[DaveWertz]

I am trying to get a video of me buring cardboard to help with the cleanout of creasote. Well my stove is still really clean and I want to get a video asap to send to some other members on here. Maybe some of you can post a small clip of you doing it then maybe it will get cold enough for me to finally get one, I just dont want to do one if I dont have build up. I wouldnt mind seeing a big ball of fire coming out of other stoves besides mine lol. Maybe this week I will try to get one..... Hopefully some of you will be able to post some good videos!

[Scott7m]

I haven't had to do it this year...  I'm running a stove almost 3x to large for my home while testing a new design, which should result in a lot of creosote, however I have been using pro former and it's kept the creosote from getting bad.  Cleaned the top passes on my stove yesterday after a month of warm weather use and there was just some powder in it, nothing sticky at all

[CountryBoyJohn]

How often should be burn off the creasote?  My fire box is coated pretty evenly without any "runs" down the sides, and the water side of the first by-pass has some on it.  My upper pass is completely dry.  I've been burning for 2 weeks with light to medium loads.  I scrape off my door jams every few loads.   

[Scott7m]

It just varies, wood quality, heat load, all that stuff.  Just when you see it start to get nasty, then you can clear it out with a hot fast burn

[freefour]

I am unsure what qualifies as "nasty" and still uncertain what warrants a good cleaning.  I've had mine going a week now and it's got black gunk around the inside of the door about 1/4" thick.  Gets all over my gloves when loading.  It's easy to scrape off.  I noticed at the top I see little bumps of creosote.  I have been burning softwood mostly this week.  It is seasoned.  I will say there hasn't been a lot of heat load this week either except at night when it's got down in the 40s. 

[netwerx-r-us]

I am also seeing a lot of creosote on inside , its warm again so it will idle next 2-3 days , can some one describe the the steps so i can burn mine out , ill try and get a video of it

[Scott7m]

I am also seeing a lot of creosote on inside , its warm again so it will idle next 2-3 days , can some one describe the the steps so i can burn mine out , ill try and get a video of it

Collect a firebox full of card board, open bottom door to turn canon and let it roar til the paper burns up, it should make a super hot intense fire that burns the creosote off

[Scott7m]

Opening bottom door works best if u have that option once it gets roarin

[MattyNH]

Burned 2 cardboard boxes today...Works very well lol..

[Scott7m]

Burned 2 cardboard boxes today...Works very well lol..

I'm tellin ya it does dont it lol

People think I'm nuts telling them that

[MattyNH]

Burned 2 cardboard boxes today...Works very well lol..

I'm tellin ya it does dont it lol

People think I'm nuts telling them that

I agree with ya lol...Its the thing to do..Burns Hot!

[SOHIO]

I am also seeing a lot of creosote on inside , its warm again so it will idle next 2-3 days , can some one describe the the steps so i can burn mine out , ill try and get a video of it

Collect a firebox full of card board, open bottom door to turn canon and let it roar til the paper burns up, it should make a super hot intense fire that burns the creosote off

Scott, about how many 12x12 boxes do you burn?

[fryedaddy]

I can reach my back box and the chimney fairly easy on my unit.

I normally add a few pieces of news paper into the flue.
That really cleans the flue out!!!

[Scott7m]

I am also seeing a lot of creosote on inside , its warm again so it will idle next 2-3 days , can some one describe the the steps so i can burn mine out , ill try and get a video of it

Collect a firebox full of card board, open bottom door to turn canon and let it roar til the paper burns up, it should make a super hot intense fire that burns the creosote off

Scott, about how many 12x12 boxes do you burn?

A firebox full or em

[automan77]

works good burned a bunch in mine the other day