Right before the chimney sweep showed, I pulled the surround off the fireplace and started looking around. There was a lot of small bits of creosote that fell down from the chimney on top of the stove. The guys that showed up said it should have been cleaned out before installing the liner. After I told them that their boss had done the install they just looked at each other and said they would tell him about it. I got pics and sent them to him.
This was the response I got.
"Yes sir, Talley showed me the pictures. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. What is going on is: There was a small layer of third degree creosote in the chimney tile when the liner pipe was installed.
Third degree soot is the hard soot that doesn't come off with a brush, do to the amount of moisture in the soot. That moisture has started evaporating causing it to flake off. I think our "game plan" is continue what has been started. Sometime in January and in the summer when we clean--pull the surround and vacuum the flakes. If you want me to jot me a note to pull the surround in January, let me know. I'll be happy to come out and do that for you."
Thoughts...
This was the response I got.
"Yes sir, Talley showed me the pictures. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. What is going on is: There was a small layer of third degree creosote in the chimney tile when the liner pipe was installed.
Third degree soot is the hard soot that doesn't come off with a brush, do to the amount of moisture in the soot. That moisture has started evaporating causing it to flake off. I think our "game plan" is continue what has been started. Sometime in January and in the summer when we clean--pull the surround and vacuum the flakes. If you want me to jot me a note to pull the surround in January, let me know. I'll be happy to come out and do that for you."
Thoughts...