Hi All,
This fall I made a block-off plate for just above my Jotul Rockland 550 insert. It's tough to be sure it's making a difference, but I can certainly feel the effectiveness on the face of the stone wall comparing just below and just above the install location. The top of the plate is insulated with 1 baffle of Roxul.
I have a 25' flex-liner that is not insulated. I really wish I found Hearth.com before installing this stove!
Common sense would tell me that I have increased the creosote formation given the block-off plate.
How much would it help to insulate the very top of the chimney? I have plenty of leftover Roxul, and once I break through the cement at the top, my guess is it would be easy enough to cram a bunch of Roxul in there, reseal, and hope I've helped any potential problem.
Thanks in advance.
This fall I made a block-off plate for just above my Jotul Rockland 550 insert. It's tough to be sure it's making a difference, but I can certainly feel the effectiveness on the face of the stone wall comparing just below and just above the install location. The top of the plate is insulated with 1 baffle of Roxul.
I have a 25' flex-liner that is not insulated. I really wish I found Hearth.com before installing this stove!
Common sense would tell me that I have increased the creosote formation given the block-off plate.
How much would it help to insulate the very top of the chimney? I have plenty of leftover Roxul, and once I break through the cement at the top, my guess is it would be easy enough to cram a bunch of Roxul in there, reseal, and hope I've helped any potential problem.
Thanks in advance.