Just a report of how it went:
Preface:
over last summer I installed lopi endeavor with duravent double wall and duratech chimney
have been burning it for about 3 months, pretty much every day;
Event:
opened the smoke bypass to shuffle logs inside the stove, some rattling sound from the double wall started on, some noise as well. then the connector got hotter, paint started to smell off with some smoke,
smoke alarm went off, then another one upstairs went off. Meanwhile I closed bypass and air supply, but the connector was still heating up, and chimney as well.
I could see a liner piece which goes from double wall to the finishing collar of the chimney - it was RED. It was no kidding burning hot in the chimney. BUT - the whole structure held on very well and contained all the inferno within itself.
I went outside two times - the first time there was only smoke out of the chimney, the second time the cap had flames on it. I went on the roof with a fire extinguisher and sprayed it off. The whole ordeal lasted may be 8 minutes. Two of my cats left the building, one stuck around with a very concerned look.
Morale: clean your chimney regularly.
Preface:
over last summer I installed lopi endeavor with duravent double wall and duratech chimney
have been burning it for about 3 months, pretty much every day;
Event:
opened the smoke bypass to shuffle logs inside the stove, some rattling sound from the double wall started on, some noise as well. then the connector got hotter, paint started to smell off with some smoke,
smoke alarm went off, then another one upstairs went off. Meanwhile I closed bypass and air supply, but the connector was still heating up, and chimney as well.
I could see a liner piece which goes from double wall to the finishing collar of the chimney - it was RED. It was no kidding burning hot in the chimney. BUT - the whole structure held on very well and contained all the inferno within itself.
I went outside two times - the first time there was only smoke out of the chimney, the second time the cap had flames on it. I went on the roof with a fire extinguisher and sprayed it off. The whole ordeal lasted may be 8 minutes. Two of my cats left the building, one stuck around with a very concerned look.
Morale: clean your chimney regularly.