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cleos


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13/11/2011 16:29

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Our wood burner was fine lastt year - we have had the same wood supplier this year. But within an hour of starting the fire the door gets so much soot on it that you can barely see the fire. At the end of the evening the door is completely blackened. It wipes off ok the next day - but we never had this problem last year. Is it the wood ? - wrong type ? - wood too new ? - wood damp ? - or is it something to do with the chimney or fire itself ?



Smity



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13/11/2011 16:38

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Could be that the wood is damp or may have a lot for sap this will create smoke & soot



Ed1957


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13/11/2011 17:16

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I think wood too wet. i only burn wood that I have stored for over a year, prefferably 2, problem is that you need a good storage space



JohhnyLee


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13/11/2011 18:05

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Have you got the air supply closed, IE is it on slow burn. This will normally cause soot on the glass. But then when you open it up it should burn itself clear in a short time.



From previous experience it applys to all types of wood. We used a log/multi fuel burner for 20 years in the UK and the only fuel that did not soot the stove up was smokless, IE Coalite .



When a fuel burns very hot it will normally be quite clean, A bit like when you first light your Barbecue. Once the charcoal is hot and glowing it is clean.(Still gives off Carbon Monoxide) but looks clean.



TRNCVaughan


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14/11/2011 10:32

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Have you had your flue swept? (ooo missus!)



swyflot


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14/11/2011 10:41

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Try starting the fire off slowly,let the heat gradually build up,this will create a gentle heating of the stove and chimmney and will provide a better convection draw in the chimmney itself,this in turn should prevent sooting up of the glass



Navek



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Message Posted:
18/11/2011 20:59

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Hi cleos,

If you have air vents top and bottom,

open the bottom vents when starting the fire.

Once the fire is going strong, open top vents & close bottom vents.

that should keep the window clear, if not, open bottom vents only until the window clears.

When the heat builds up, the window should clear.

Some more info here....

http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/how-to-burn-wood.html

Good luck.

Navek



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