Sparks from chimney
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Sparks from chimney
Is this normal? Now I'm not talking about a shower of sparks flying out but rather an ember every few seconds or so.
Now this fireplace is kind of big (5' x 3', two sided) and the flue has a cross section of 16"; so, I kind of get some roaring flames going in there.
Now this fireplace is kind of big (5' x 3', two sided) and the flue has a cross section of 16"; so, I kind of get some roaring flames going in there.
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When was the last time you had it cleaned Herman? An unclean flue can get heavy deposits and can catch fire. Not a good thing. I would climb up and take a look down the flue. With no fire of course.........
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It was brushed last year; been fires since then, so I'm guessing it's not just some recently loosened material. I've been in this house for a while and just noticed this; I'm having a rather large fire tonight in celebration of the first cool night and stepped outside with the dogs and looked back and said "well I've never seen that before."
The other thing I might add is that the fires are generally hot and I only burn maple and oak.
The other thing I might add is that the fires are generally hot and I only burn maple and oak.
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Have It CHECKED ! I just cleaned mine last weekend . I got 2 five gallon buckets of crud out of it . Two story house , Two story chimney . My neighbor LOST his house to a chimney fire about 20 years ago 
. He was At work and no one home , or hurt . I clean mine yearly since seeing his loss .
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You also need some sort of mesh cap on top of the chimney. Expanded metal would be good. In most places it's code.
it's a spark arrester as well as it'll keep critters out of the chimney.
If you burn alot of pine, fur, or spruce. Those are real pitchy woods that make alot of creosote. Means at least a yearly cleaning.
it's a spark arrester as well as it'll keep critters out of the chimney.
If you burn alot of pine, fur, or spruce. Those are real pitchy woods that make alot of creosote. Means at least a yearly cleaning.
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Strange. Usually Maple or Oak won't throw many sparks. Not like Pine or Fir. Could the wood be a touch green? That can make sparks. I hope you don't have a shake roof.......
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Green wood , or " unseasond " wood will build up faster . If you buy your wood , you should be careful that it is seasond properly .
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You also need some sort of mesh cap on top of the chimney. Expanded metal would be good. In most places it's code.
it's a spark arrester as well as it'll keep critters out of the chimney.
If you burn alot of pine, fur, or spruce. Those are real pitchy woods that make alot of creosote. Means at least a yearly cleaning.
it's a spark arrester as well as it'll keep critters out of the chimney.
If you burn alot of pine, fur, or spruce. Those are real pitchy woods that make alot of creosote. Means at least a yearly cleaning.
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Nah, this stuff has been sitting in the pile for 5 or 6 years.
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Deadfall, tops from the farm harvest, or from clearing more property. I drop it, buck it, split it, and stack it. The current stack is about 6 x 8 x 48 feet. New stuff goes to one end and I pull from the 'old' end.
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So, according to the article it may just be normal. No harm in getting the chimney sweep out to take a look.
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Sitting 5 or 6 years , extreemly dry could be the spark issue also . I was given some wood years ago that sat in a dry shed after a man passed away . It sparked , popped , and was generally useless for fire wood , Too dry .