Stoker Vented to a Masonry Chimney

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Post by Kungur » Wed. Oct. 01, 2008 8:38 pm

Is there any maintenance when a coal furnace is vented into a masonry chimney?

 
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Post by LsFarm » Wed. Oct. 01, 2008 11:05 pm

Fly ash can accumulate in any elbow or horizontal piece of flue pipe.. other than cleaning out the flue pipe a few times a season, that is about it.. If you put a 'TEE' in instead of an elbow, and cap the unused outlet, then you can just remove the cap for cleaning.. makes it pretty easy.

A masonry chimney usually has a cleanout at the base, with a metal door on it,, once a season you need to clean this out.

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Post by WNY » Thu. Oct. 02, 2008 7:30 am

Mine is vented that way, just had about 1.5" of ash in the horizontal section of pipe going into the Thimble after a full season of burning. Just disconnect the pipes and clean them out, just be careful, Fly ash is very FINE and goes Everywhere!! if pull the pipes too hard apart :(


 
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Post by Freddy » Thu. Oct. 02, 2008 8:16 am

It's very important to make sure the pipe does not get clogged. If it's a new setup, check horizontal pipes once a month until you learn your stove. Some might need cleaning monthly, some might go all year. Once you learn how your particular stove collects ash you can just do it on schedule. If you start burning a new kind of coal, go back to checking each month until you get a grip on how that coal burns.

 
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Post by LsFarm » Thu. Oct. 02, 2008 8:33 am

Excellent advice Freddy.

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