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Yes, IF the combustion chamber and flu system leaks and allows combustion gasses to escape into the area where you are.
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Is creosote from chimney usable as preservative?
No. Creosote used for wood presrvation is used with a thinner, permitting it to soak into the wood.
Does wet wood cause creosote?
No. Creosote is a sap that is put on wood, like telephone poles and gardening wood, that helps prevent water penetration and insect infestation. It comes from a creosote plant, grown in the Sonoran Desert and other places.
Will mothballs remove creosote?
Moth balls will indeed remove creosote in small amounts. An example would be creosote residue in a wood burning stove pipe.
What is the best fire wood to burn in a wood burner?
Any wood is good for burning in a wood burner as long as it has been dried and seasoned.
Can you burn gumwood in a fireplace?
Answernot recommended due to excessive creosote buildupEdit - Water, not wood type, has the greatest impact on creosote production. If the Gum is properly seasoned (dried to approximately 20% moisture) it will not produce more creosote than any other seasoned wood. And Gum has more energy per volume than some Maples and Ashes.On the other hand, burning any green or wet wood significantly risks excessive creosote buildup, regardless of the wood type.
What are the two main types of creosote made from?
The two main types of creosote are made from wood-tar and coal-tar. Creosote is distilled from these different types of tar and used for varying purposes such as astringent, laxative, and anti-septic.
What causes chimney fires?
The residue (soot) creosote from the burning wood in the chimney catches fire. Creosote need to reach at least level 2 to become flammable
Will putting wet wood on a bed of coals in a wood stove create creosote in chimney?
Creosote is not created- it is naturally in the wood. A "cool" burn lets the creoste present in the smoke condense on the walls of the chimney. With a hot burn, the flue gasses are hot enough that less is deposited on the chimney. Wet wood gives a cooler burn.
Are creosote fumes toxic?
Yes, creosote fumes are toxic, as well as skin contact with creosote, or ingestion. Asphalt workers; railroad workers; iron, steel, rubber, and tire factory workers; wood preservative industry workers; and coke-producing industry workers are all at higher risk for exposure to creosote fumes.
Do aluminum cans in a wood burning stove fire help to prevent a buildup of creosote?
I asked a friend who installs furnaces and sells wood stoves this question. He said that he knows several people who swear by it. An older gentleman in my neighborhood said to put Potassium chloride, or sodium chloride, 2-3 Tablespoons per week, on a hot fire. I was wondering where to buy it, then he said, "Why, that's just Ice Melt." So, it appears that some minerals, Sodium, Potassium, aluminum, may have some value? I tried to find ingredients on one of those creosote sweeping logs. For 15 dollars, they are probably just soaked in mineral water then dried. I am going to try the aluminum cans. Our outdoor wood burner is in an outbuilding. The tall flu pipe appears to be building up creosote. We are told that it is "cold shock"???? I'll write back here after a few weeks, if I notice less creosote.
Can you burn oak horn on wood burner?
no
How do you clean your wood burner?
Soap and Pickles
