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[TROLLCAT]

Sliced finger tip off yesterday
Just bashed it dooing this

today

 

[TROLLCAT]

shop coffee

 

[ferniesnow]

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Sliced finger tip off yesterday
Just bashed it dooing this
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Looks doctor repaired.

 

[ferniesnow]

Nothing serious though?

 

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Ouch

 

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Got the chimney cleaned

 

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Chimney itself was actually very clean. The cap on the other hand was caked with creosote. Top 2 feet had a small build up of creosote. Shone down with a mirror and they rest of the chimney had a little grey ash

 

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Maybe a cup full of creosote

 

[ferniesnow]

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Maybe a cup full of creosote

IMHO, that’s good for half a season of burning.

 

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IMHO, that’s good for half a season of burning.

I'm glad you think that, I was wondering if that is good or bad.

thank you for your valued opinion

 

[ferniesnow]

I'm glad you think that, I was wondering if that is good or bad.

thank you for your valued opinion

In Elkford, I had 2 stories or about 15’ of insulated chimney for my main floor Blaze King and maybe 25’ of insulated chimney for the downstairs furnace. Twice a year I would clean/sweep the chimney and I would normally get half a 4 liter ice cream pail full each time from both chimneys. I would cut and split my wood in May/June and put it under cover. It was quite dry and burned well.
I was impressed with how little you had.

 

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In Elkford, I had 2 stories or about 15’ of insulated chimney for my main floor Blaze King and maybe 25’ of insulated chimney for the downstairs furnace. Twice a year I would clean/sweep the chimney and I would normally get half a 4 liter ice cream pail full each time from both chimneys. I would cut and split my wood in May/June and put it under cover. It was quite dry and burned well.
I was impressed with how little you had.

Normally I get about a half gallon icecream pail full after one full year of burning, Same thing good dry wood. Last winter I was burning Dead standing and some of it wasn't exactly that dry and I also bought two truck loads of suposedly dry Tamrack and I ended up with quarter of a five gallon pail full of creosote. This winter again I'm burning dead standing as well dead fall, I'm much more carefull with selecting the dry dead standing but this winter we had a rain in early December and it coated the dead faall with ice. Last load I had to cut more dead fall than usual to make it easier to access the dead standing that I was after. Big mistake That ice laden wood doesn't burn as clean and that is why I decided to check my chimney mid winter. I'm gonna have to go into the bush again this weekend to get more wood. Note to Self, Don't bring home the ice laden wood. Save it for next winter.

 

[LUCKY 7]

Chimney itself was actually very clean. The cap on the other hand was caked with creosote. Top 2 feet had a small build up of creosote. Shone down with a mirror and they rest of the chimney had a little grey ash

That's usually how mine is too. Cap would need a good cleaning and the first foot need a good brushing.

 

[LUCKY 7]

real crappy on what's happening in LA.

 

[LUCKY 7]

Whole area's are gone.

 

[ferniesnow]

real crappy on what's happening in LA.

The winds are up to 100 mph. That will move a fire quite quickly.

 

[ferniesnow]

Already FEMA is in trouble again. No action from them and no plans available yet.

 

[ferniesnow]

Going to be a big bill for the insurance companies.