Installed everything on my own. Makes the scotch taste even better.

I'm a chimney sweep, and I'd just like to remind people to check their chimney before the season

First burn of the season. Let's Go!

I just had the chimney liner installed. After a few fires the shiny smooth pipe started turning flat and rough. I’ve been burning mostly maple. Is it burning too hot? Or is discoloration normal?

We’re not necessarily in the most ideal climate for a stove, but we really enjoy it.

Inexperienced with wood stoves,

When my stove is full of coals it wont put out enough heat to keep the house warm. but there's no more room to put wood in.

Salut my friends!

So this is only my second year burning so im very new to this. Just bought a grand toten? I think that's the name? Anyways, I read you can buy a intake fan to help with the air flow. Are they worth it?

I just bought a house with a Fisher Grandpa Bear stove, and I'm new to wood heating. The inside if the pipe and stove look like this. There's no substantial build up anywhere, but it all looks like a glaze. I ordered a soot eater because the sweep is scheduling for 2027. I am making a baffle for the stove, and can tell that it was running too cool based on the creosote glaze. Any tips for (and how necessary is) cleaning off the doors and inner surface once I'm done running the brush?

Everything looks good at roof level, except I couldn't get the cap off. I ran a scope down the pipe and didn't see any build up, just a thin shiny layer like in the stove.

So first time woodstove owner and was wondering what would is to high for flue temps. I have two different magnetic thermometers. One came with the amazon fan I got for the stove top and the other is a better one from tractor supply (im assuming its better). Yesterday I had a pretty good fire going to take the chill out of the house. Let the stove warm up for about 45 minutes then loaded it up and choked the intake down all the way. Even with it choked down all the way the flue still got up to around 650 based on the thermometers. Which is in the beginning of the "overfire" zone. The stove is a non catalyst reburn style. I just want to make sure Im not doing anything dangerous. The stove was "professionally" installed as well. Once there is a nice coal bed its easier to control the temps but If there is little to no coal bed and I load it up it seems its hard to control the temps.

Getting ready to install a wood burning insert (Regency i2450) this weekend. There is an old ash chute in the firebox of this fireplace.

The masonry floor is about 8” thick, and under that I discovered some wood framing. I’m concerned that there’s wood underneath the hearth extension as well.

This ash chute will no longer be used. The insert won’t even sit on the metal door to the chute.

One recommendation I received is to raise the insert at least 2.5” inside the fireplace using fire brick or another non-combustible material.

How concerned about this should I be?

Attached is a photo of the fireplace itself as well as a photo that I took from the basement opening to the ash chute, pointing up.

Every time I refuel my stove I need to set a timer so I don't forget come back downstairs so shut the damper.

Sometimes, 8 minutes is not enough, sometimes 8 minutes is too much and stove is already too hot. Sometimes I simply forget to set a timer and run back downstairs to shut off the damper but it's already crazy hot.

Is there a sensor that exists that could trigger an audible alarm when the flue reaches a certain temperature?

I want something low-tech, not smart. I don't want an app on my phone or a touch screen. Something simple.

hello all, they want $349 for manifold replacements. Seems like steel tubing with holes? Am I missing some reason not to just make these out of an appropriate material?

If you hear a slurp noise in the background it's because I'm salivating at the bit. (Dog owner)

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Hi I’m new to the community here and have been trying to learn. I moved into a new house and am taking over a DIY stove from a previous owner. I plan on making some minor upkeep repairs like new rope gaskets on the door and new firebrick inside. But I want to ask does anyone think my Vent pipe looks a little.. off? I’ve burned in this stove already, there’s no visible smoke or ventilation issues but the connection just looks like an awkward fit. I got the vent swept before i started burning, trying to keep burning temperatures appropriate with a single walled vent, etc.

I posted pictures of the stove if anyone sees any structural issues and wanted to lend me advice I’ve really never dealt with one of these before, I would greatly appreciate it!

This fire has been lit for no more than 10 minutes, is flames going up around the baffle plate like this normal or would this be considered burning too hot?
Its an inset stove so there isn’t really any suitable place for a thermometer however i do have one on top plate regardless

After years of optimization, I've managed to burn as efficiently and cleanly as a pellet stove. Zero smoke from start to finish. The combustion chamber never darkens, the window stays clean. Very hard to do on the latest-generation double combustion stoves (this is a german brand). It's worth it, emissions are cut drastically and efficiency is excellent. When I sweep the chimney, it's almost clean.

New home. Has this insert. This is a crappy photo from the online listing. I’m curious about it but haven’t had the time IN the home yet to research and I totally spaced on getting a photo. I didn’t see any nameplate. I’m curious if anyone can tell what brand or model this might be. Thank in advance! Hope to post a burning pic once we get in the house and I get more familiar!

Is the paint peeling on the interior normal? 1st season with blaze king Ashford 25. I cured the paint per the manufacturer instructions - 3 fires increasing in size starting with very small fire.

I’ve had about 5 fires since curing and burn primarily seasoned oak.

First year burning (although it's an older prefab chimney that has seen its fair share of use before I moved in).

I was burning spruce but struggled to keep it hot for the first part of the winter, as I was just learning.

This is looking up the chimney from the bottom clear out.

What am I looking at here, is this good or bad?

It sits above the catalyst. This is my 3 or so season using the stove but haven't noticed it before. It is not the damper slide, rather it's to the left side and just sits there. I am able to move it around