Fireplace Safety Tips

11/1/2016 (Permalink)

Nationwide Insurance online states: “Creosote is a highly combustible fuel that burns intensely. A slow-burning fire such as those found in a modern, airtight stove damped way down, produces a flue temperature in the 100-200 degree Fahrenheit range. These comparatively low temperatures do not sufficiently carry all of the unburned, combustible gases into the atmosphere. Instead, they condense along the walls of the stovepipe and the chimney as creosote. Creosote may take 3 forms:

• A sticky liquid that will run down the chimney and stove pipe where it will be burned
• A flaky, black deposit which is easily removed by brushing
• A hard, glazed tar which is almost impossible to remove, except by a certified professional chimney sweep”

The online article has many more fireplace safety tips. To continue reading, please click on this link: https://www.nationwide.com/wood-stove-safety.jsp

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