Chimneys Explained #03 - Creosote

[bevwood]

Wow! So glad I found this explanation. I nearly had a fire in my chimney flue the other night from a build up of creosote. I think it was due to me not burning my wood at a high enough temp. Thank you.

[percyvolnar]

I love this guys demeanor... hes got that "Best uncle on the planet" energy! Love your content, man!!

[emddoctor]

Excellent video. There are many creosote/chimney videos out there but yours is top notch. Thanks

[haunguyen]

Thank you so much for your comprehensive and educational topic .

[willyjoerockhead]

I looked this word up because in the song "Deportees" The Lyrics say "oranges are left in the Creosote dump" - the song was written in the 1940's - maybe that was a thing back then

[matthewwalker]

Great video with everything I needed to know thanks

[Scarecrow-]

crucial information. background music was too loud for me.

[olderrol]

Thank you very very very much.. knowledge is power.

[williamthedriller]

That was very informative, , , Right to the point Great video

[christinefabiani]

Hi! Thank you for this awesome video!! I had my Jotulle wood burning fireplace professionally cleaned in September 2023. I use it everyday. Today, I noticed black pieces of soot like pieces sitting outside on the snow. Is that creosote? Do I need my chimney cleaned again so soon? Also when the temperature lowers at the end of a burn how do you prevent creosote build up? Thank you so much for your wonderful video and information.

[paigehodges]

Thank you for this thorough and helpful information.

[harmonicresonanceproject]

Great presentation with all the info you need! Interesting juxtaposition with the euro piano club music backing track, , but strangely not off putting as the info is compelling.

[Phiyedough]

I have a wood burning cooking range with boiler for radiators. It has a lever to set for oven or central heating. On the central heating setting it changes the smoke path so it has to go over 3 extra heat exchanger panels. I found that restricted the flow of smoke enough to cause tar deposits on the inside of the chimney and liquid creosote under the ash pan of the stove. I now always leave the lever on oven, bypassing said panels. The radiators actually get hotter like that because the fire is able to burn at the right temperature.

[eddielane]

As a retired Paramedic/Firefighter from the state of Florida I've not heard of too many chimney fires in the county where I live that I worked in but we did have a few and they were usually rapidly extinguished since we got there quickly. It would be nice to know what causes homes to catch fire since the chimney is supposed to be able to keep the Flames inside of it. Maybe it's poorly sealed chimneys where flames are able to get past some joints that are missing compound but it is not a subject I'm very familiar with.

[DrumPeearl]

Is there any diy to remove stage 3 of creosote? Like burning cans or burning the log buster few times a week for some period? You stated some temperature that I even can't imagine reach in my wood stove. The highest temperature I got in my stove pipe was 600 f. Thank you so much for your precious help

[kellie]

Do the logs that supposedly burn off creosote actually help at all?

[izzycrybaby]

Damn. That's probably what this cart is doing in my lungs

[rossfricke]

pretty thorough explanation 👏 thank you

[loukasdreemingtun]

I'll have to ask if creosote can be used in some kind of generator. Or other various uses.

[ogfeen]

Have you any experience with masonry stoves