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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: oaky on October 20, 2014, 08:28:42 AM

Title: Is a thin even coating of creosote ok or bad?
Post by: oaky on October 20, 2014, 08:28:42 AM: Just wondering if a thin even coating of creosote, about a fingernail thickness, bad for mild steel water jackets of owb's when outdoor day temps are in 50's & 60's F for 3 or 4 weeks stretch at a time? I load up 3 or 4 pieces of dry oak in the morning & same amount in the evening.
Title: Re: Is a thin even coating of creosote ok or bad?
Post by: slimjim on October 20, 2014, 09:36:44 AM: It's fine Oaky, nothing to worry about!
Title: Re: Is a thin even coating of creosote ok or bad?
Post by: ijon on October 20, 2014, 11:18:37 AM: Thanks Slim, I was wondering the same thing. By the way I had my first flash back when I opened the door yesterday. I know why they put a safety latch on the door.
Title: Re: Is a thin even coating of creosote ok or bad?
Post by: oaky on October 20, 2014, 12:00:12 PM: Quote from: ijon on October 20, 2014, 11:18:37 AM
By the way I had my first flash back when I opened the door yesterday. I know why they put a safety latch on the door.

After a couple more of them, you will never forget to open the door slowly again. :P
Title: Re: Is a thin even coating of creosote ok or bad?
Post by: oaky on October 20, 2014, 05:42:02 PM: One more creosote question, does this paper thin creosote really need to be scraped off when we shut the owb down for the summer, as long there aren't thick globs of it in the corners & crevices? Thanks.
Title: Re: Is a thin even coating of creosote ok or bad?
Post by: slimjim on October 20, 2014, 05:57:35 PM: It's the thick stuff in the corners on a regular boiler I would be concerned about, I don't think you will find it in the B-L, let us know in the spring!
Title: Re: Is a thin even coating of creosote ok or bad?
Post by: oaky on October 20, 2014, 06:17:58 PM: I will, thanks.
Title: Re: Is a thin even coating of creosote ok or bad?
Post by: farmboythegreat on October 21, 2014, 04:07:48 AM: Quote from: ijon on October 20, 2014, 11:18:37 AM
Thanks Slim, I was wondering the same thing. By the way I had my first flash back when I opened the door yesterday. I know why they put a safety latch on the door.

:thumbup: just another bonus of burning wood , no need for the barber to trim them pesky eye brows :thumbup:
Title: Re: Is a thin even coating of creosote ok or bad?
Post by: automan77 on October 21, 2014, 07:23:24 AM: Trimmed mine a few times last winter. Came in and my wife says what the heck did you do.
Title: Re: Is a thin even coating of creosote ok or bad?
Post by: fryedaddy on October 21, 2014, 07:31:57 AM: Slim,

Can water make it to the firebox when these stoves are shutdown and its raining?
Title: Re: Is a thin even coating of creosote ok or bad?
Post by: slimjim on October 21, 2014, 07:42:05 AM: No, it would have to turn horizontally into the stainless tee then through the 3'rd pass, 180 degrees turn back to the rear and then drop vertically down past the heat trap, I don't see it happening, it would have to be an awful lot of rain!!!!!
Title: Re: Is a thin even coating of creosote ok or bad?
Post by: fryedaddy on October 21, 2014, 11:45:12 AM: Awesome, that is half the battle with cresote and water rotting OWB's out.

Love that BL design!! Now I need enough money to buy one.
Title: Re: Is a thin even coating of creosote ok or bad?
Post by: slimjim on October 21, 2014, 11:55:20 AM: It's only money! look at it as an investment, like a new chainsaw
Title: Re: Is a thin even coating of creosote ok or bad?
Post by: fryedaddy on October 22, 2014, 11:10:46 AM: I know but it would be hard to talk the misses into another when last year was close to the first season with mine.

I love my new stove but the grass is always greener!!