Loading…
28
A chimney in Portland had a massive creosote drop after just one heating season
I cleaned a chimney in the Laurelhurst neighborhood last fall that was pretty normal, maybe a quarter inch of buildup. Went back for a check this spring and found over an inch of hard, glazed creosote in the same flue. The homeowner had switched to burning green, unseasoned wood from a local lot to save money. It completely changed how I explain fuel quality to new clients. What's the fastest buildup you've ever seen from bad wood?
2 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In2 Comments
the_vera5mo ago
Read a case study where a guy burned pallet wood for one winter. Not the treated kind, just cheap scrap. His liner was a solid block of creosote by February, like a clogged artery. Had to be replaced entirely. That stuff is basically fast food for your chimney.
10
jana_hill275mo ago
@the_vera maybe it's just me but that sounds a bit over the top for some scrap wood.
5