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Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers with NON EPA-Certified Models Only => Wood Doctor => Topic started by: 65fastback on February 24, 2012, 05:03:49 PM

Title: wood doctor creosote
Post by: 65fastback on February 24, 2012, 05:03:49 PM

Hi Everyone I have a question about creosote dripping out of the door on a Wood Doctor owb? My buddy has one and it has a bad drip coming off the front loading door. It is bad enough that it ate into the concrete the furnace is sitting on!Just thought I would run it past you guys. Thanks for the help Tim

Title: Re: wood doctor creosote
Post by: oldchenowth on February 25, 2012, 07:49:15 PM

What is the burn limit at?  Last year I found I had quite a bit of creosote.  This year I turned up the shut off at 180* +.  Seems to do much better, and the wood consumption really isn't as great as I thought it might be.  Actually it may be less.  Mine is an HE5000.

Title: Re: wood doctor creosote
Post by: Arthur Turple on April 21, 2012, 03:57:53 PM

Old Chew You are exactly right.
Dry wood and following the suggested temperatures stops this from happening.
The control aquastat should always be kept either 180F or 190F for a hot water system.
Thank you
Arthur Turple, pres
Wood Doctor