"North Cyprus" Turkish woodburner problems, advice please?

scamper



Joined: 10/06/2009
Posts: 45

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 09:43

Hi everyone,

We have recently purchased and had fitted, a round stlye Turkish woodburner. The problem, however, is that we are getting black stinking water seeping from the chimney joints after prolonged use, ie 4-6hours. We have tried to tape the seems with foil tape and to ensure that the chimney is vertical and horizontal with a slight fall off outside but to no avail. I would be grateful for any advice or ides as to how, if, this can be cured. The original fitter has been unable to stop it.

regards,

Scamper.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 09:59

it'll be fine once the joints of the pipes seal themselves up as you use it.Try not to clean the pipes to often.I have a neigbour(bless him) who insists on doing this every year and every winter they have the same thing.

Mine has been one the best additions to my house,yet so much cheaper.Of course,I had smoked the house out few times in the learning process of using it.Much less wood's needed to warm your house up.



Try hanging some sort of metal tub,bowl under it,so it drips in there.Job and a half to get it off floor.

davpat


Joined: 23/08/2011
Posts: 225

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 12:00

Are you sure its water and not sap/resin from burning unseasoned wood,especially if you have/are burning pine.





David

metininkibris


Joined: 12/12/2011
Posts: 86

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 12:05

how do you stop the house getting full of smoke ?

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 12:56

I suspect that this is condensation in the flu pipe. We had this problem and cured it by insulating the pipe and then placing another pipe over the top. Our burner now burns a lot better and we don't need as much wood.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 13:10

msg 4



when it starts chuking in smoke,close the bottom vent until it the fire gets going properly,where there'd be no smoke.

Becker


Joined: 13/11/2011
Posts: 68

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 15:27

When you say slight fall off to outside do you mean it drops on the horizontal?

Ed1957


Joined: 03/09/2011
Posts: 377

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 21:58

The turks hang a cut water bottle with a wire handle just over the drip until it seals

scamper



Joined: 10/06/2009
Posts: 45

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 11:26

Thank you all for your replies, and in particular Yorgozlu, I shall persevere, although i have ordered some pipe sealant and a couple of rolls of exhaust tape from the UK, just in case.

Scamper