Good day everybody,
Today I have yet another newbie question, it is about those small creosote buildups that occur when I start a fire from cold.
I am using dry wood(less than 14% moisture content), and operating a modern fireplace (Jotul I400 Harmony), that is connected to a modern brick chimney that has an insulated stainless steel liner etc..
It happens when starting a fire from cold, shortly after the kindling are burning strong and the first pair of splits from the top are started to catch fire, I can see a small swirl of fire and a very fine draw of smoke going to the side of the firebox and within 10-15 minutes, a small black deposit is to be seen.
That goes away later (probably burns away) and disappear once the firebox is up to temp.
However, I wonder if that is normal ? Or there is anything to learn about the causes and how to avoid and/or optimize this.
I have attached a photo.
Any information or tips are as always much appreciated![Smile :) :)](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/grin.gif)
Thank you!
Today I have yet another newbie question, it is about those small creosote buildups that occur when I start a fire from cold.
I am using dry wood(less than 14% moisture content), and operating a modern fireplace (Jotul I400 Harmony), that is connected to a modern brick chimney that has an insulated stainless steel liner etc..
It happens when starting a fire from cold, shortly after the kindling are burning strong and the first pair of splits from the top are started to catch fire, I can see a small swirl of fire and a very fine draw of smoke going to the side of the firebox and within 10-15 minutes, a small black deposit is to be seen.
That goes away later (probably burns away) and disappear once the firebox is up to temp.
However, I wonder if that is normal ? Or there is anything to learn about the causes and how to avoid and/or optimize this.
I have attached a photo.
![Starting a fire from cold and small creosote deposits on firebricks Starting a fire from cold and small creosote deposits on firebricks](/talk/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20191004%2F8fd8611a6ffe1f320676489d961c0f8a.jpg&hash=e6a54d15dae74292150d0e55b8498d33)
Any information or tips are as always much appreciated
![Smile :) :)](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/grin.gif)
Thank you!
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