Pipe leaking creosote when it rains

[taborga]

Hello There,

This wood stove came with our house (I'm not sure how old it is) it was inspected and repaired 3 years ago when we bought the house (a few cracked firebricks replaced). We have it cleaned each year, after the most recent spring cleaning we noticed the pipe dripping, it happens when it rains and when the wood stove is not being used. Why would this happen?

Thank you.

 

[rwhite]

Is there a stainless steel liner in the chimney are hooked to a clay tile liner?

 

[taborga]

I'm not sure what the lining is

 

[kborndale]

If the wind is blowing at the right angle while it is raining you can get rain down the chimney and it has to go somewhere. Maybe try a different chimney cap. What kind of chimney is it?

 

[woodnomore]

I used to get that cresode smell in the summer from the insert after a hard rain, ozone machine cleans that smell right up.

 

[taborga]

I think you're right! We realized last night it tends to happen when have major thunder storms and wind. It has a metal cap with a metal grate around the sides. I'm not sure if the chimney needs to be fixed or the pipe attached to the inside wall needs to be fixed to stop it form leaking down the wall?

 

[Grizzerbear]

Taborga...have you looked down the chimney yet to see if you have a liner. You said when it was last cleaned tiles were replaced so im assuming its hooked to clay tile liner. If so i would install a class a chimney in the existing chimney. Those tiles will eventually crack again.

 

[bholler]

Taborga...have you looked down the chimney yet to see if you have a liner. You said when it was last cleaned tiles were replaced so im assuming its hooked to clay tile liner. If so i would install a class a chimney in the existing chimney. Those tiles will eventually crack again.

Why would you install a chimney within a chimney? Why not just line it if need be?

 

[Grizzerbear]

Can he not install a class a in the masonry chimney?

 

[bholler]

Can he not install a class a in the masonry chimney?

You could if you had enough room to fit one. But why spend the extra money for a chimney inside another chimney when an insulated liner will work just as well.

And for the record the clay lined chimney if built to code is already a class a chimney. Class a chimney are simply chimneys that met requirements for a solid fuel burning appliance. A properly lined masonry chimney even with clay can meet that spec. What you are referring to is a prefab chimney.

 

[Grizzerbear]

Insulated liner is what i was referring to....wrong terminology.

 

[bholler]

Insulated liner is what i was referring to....wrong terminology.

Ahh ok

 

[Grizzerbear]

And for the record the clay lined chimney if built to code is already a class a chimney. Class a chimney are simply chimneys that met requirements for a solid fuel burning appliance.

That i didnt know sir.

 

[bholler]

That i didnt know sir.

It is a very common mistake made even within the industry. I just correct it here occasionally no big deal