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Idiots that burn green wood and use chimney fires to clean their flues will be with us forever. Well, individually they won't live long but the supply of them seems endless.
With any luck the advent of the Internet and Craig's hosting of this site will continue to go far in preventing some of this garbage from being perpetuated as truth/gospel.
With any luck the advent of the Internet and Craig's hosting of this site will continue to go far in preventing some of this garbage from being perpetuated as truth/gospel.
If you're reading the "End Times Report" and you think there's something authoritative about it, then why are you worried about the condition of your chimney? Shouldn't you be preparing yourself for the Rapture or the coming of the Comet, or something? Once a month intentional chimney fires? Please, this kind of crap doesn't even belong here. (ETA: IMO) Rick
KUDO"s to madge for refuting this silly ideal of a "controlled" chimney fire. had the OP in the article operated his stove correctly he wouldnt have had the sticky goo he describes. this comes from not maintaining flue temps above the 212F temperature which keeps water (a byproduct of a wood fire) in a gassious state until it exits the flue. most times this is caused by choking down a fire in a non-reburn type pre-epa stove to drag out as long a burn time as possible. other causes include improperly sealed pipes, negative pressure from tight houses and no air supply from outside, having a woodstove connected to too large a diameter flue, and leaking cleanout doors on masonary flues.
IMHBLO there is no reason anyone should EVER intentionally induce a flue fire, the damage that can be caused from one may not be easily seen by the layman, unless you can effectively clean your flue using conventional methods, call a certified sweep.
IMHBLO there is no reason anyone should EVER intentionally induce a flue fire, the damage that can be caused from one may not be easily seen by the layman, unless you can effectively clean your flue using conventional methods, call a certified sweep.
fossil said:
actually rick, im glad the OP posted it to allow the pro's like yourself and others to properly refute it .should someone pop in and read the thread. sometimes its good to expose bad advice by airing it for proper rebuttal, good point by shari as well noting that the obviously flawed idea was refuted in the same link. i think the "condemnation of this practice by this forum should be passed by unanimous consent" <banging gavel> :coolgrin:
fossil said:
As wonderful as internet searches are, they don't always lead you to things you want to read. I was searching for a brush. Imagine some poor bas*&$d looking to clean his (or her) chimney. Instead of buying a brush, they are buying a new house.
JotulOwner said:
Yeah, sorry I came a bit unglued. You might have dropped just a bit of a hint in the thread title...like "Scary what some people actually believe", or something like that. Again, I apologize. I'd love to chat, but I have to go out and touch up my crop circles...you never know when they might be read. Rick
fossil said:
I have to apologize too. I thought the heading was enough, but it obviously wasn't. I suppose it is a lesson learned, but I am glad you made it clear before someone got the wrong message.
fossil said:Agreed, Mike...I edited my post accordingly, and will await the verdict of the larger body. (Craig, of course) Rick
I think he just said that Craig was fat.
In any case just think of the whole thing as small price of having free speech. Like stove guy said, bring the various issues out in the open for review and sooner or later we will arrive at a better understanding.
Back to OP, I can remember as a kid folks burnt what ever wood they could get and I can remember my mother trying to set the flue on fire to clean it out. We have came a long way since then. Let the ideas continue to flow.
Ratman said:
wasnt a slam on the site itself (at least not from me, i havent visited it) but ive always believed you fight bad info with good info. i disagree strongly with the practice of deliberate flue fires, so i disagree with the linked article. i have no opinion on the "endtimesreport" site in general as i have not been there. sorry if i didnt differentiate, hope this clears it up.
Ratman said:
I should have read fossils appology for his slam (on what I perceived as more than a slam of the website) before posting.
My bad.
Was this practice more common 15 or 20 years ago? I ask because my cousin would allow a chimney fire a couple times a year. Of course when he told me I tried to explain how dangerous it is, but he is a lot older and shrugged it off saying he only does it when there is snow on the roof. I guess u can educate, but u cannot control there actions.
As I type this, I am burning a controlled fire in my Class A using: green wood, advertising slicks, kerosene, whale blubber, and a chimney sweeping log. I am additionally using a MAGIC HEAT to distribute the room heat more effectively, of course. Not only will this clean my Class A, but it will also, much to the pleasure of Al Gore, result in fewer named storms in the Atlantic hurricane season in 2010. :lol:
Pagey said:
Now if you were pan frying a bald eagle in baby seal oil on top of that Endeavor, you would really have the MoJo in motion. :lol:
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