Wood Stoves: YOU MUST CLEAN THEM

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7 жыл бұрын

Have you noticed that insurance for homes with a wood stove is sky high? There is a reason for that. You must clean your wood stoves every year and the process can be quick and easy.
Also, it's important to maintain your wood heating stove so that it remains as efficient as possible. You want to get the most amount of burn from your stove and with a little upkeep, it's no problem.
Also, when it comes to wood heating stoves for your home, you get what you pay for. Don't be afraid to spend the most money you can afford. The higher dollar stoves are WAY more efficient and will maximize your homes heating. Plan on spending at least $1000 on a stove and go up from there.
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@mccardieclan1755 3 жыл бұрын

We willl be installing my parents old Big Buck in the house and your video was just what I needed to dispell any fear I had in taking care of the unit. Thanks!!

@lewucc027 5 жыл бұрын

I am so glad that I found you guys on KZfaq watching your videos is a joy to me even though I don't live out in the country I used to but I do have a house in town on the outskirts before you get out of town it with a yard making it as easy as possible trying to get away from all the excess crap even drilling a small hidden well on my property getting ready to install a wood burner but I really enjoy what you guys are doing thank you

@holdmybeard3160 3 жыл бұрын

Great demonstration!

@TheBladepolisher 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video ! ! I own a (old?) Earth Stove and I can tell it's in need of some maintenance. It was installed 3 years ago and hasn't been cleaned yet. Will do it now though ! !

@jennyadee913 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I just had a chimney fire last night. Brand new stove and pipe. We were burning ash wood. Some must have been damp in the center. I’m a 56 year young woman , but with snow on the roof Im getting a guy in . Come spring I’ll do it myself. Thanks for the instructions💪

@jt.s.7418 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the advice.

@criscross6591 7 жыл бұрын

Good job! I use to have a small woodstove, 18" fire box ( from the door to the back wall ). After 20 years of cutting 16" wood to fit this stove, I upgraded to a stove that has a 24" fire box. Cutting wood that is 16" is a lot of work, especial if you don't want to have a chunk of wood that is too long keeping the door from closing in the middle of the night! For those of you who are going to buy a stove, get one that is big, you can make a small fire to take the chill off the house and burn a larger variety size of wood, but you can not make a small stove bigger. If you are going to buy local cut firewood most is 18" in length, you won't be able to close the door on a small stove with wood cut 18", you will have to ask for a shorter length and pay the same price . You might have to open a window or two with a big stove until you learn how to use it! That is a lot better than messing around with small wood and if you have a real cold spell you won't get COLD with a big stove!

@reginarowe1455 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the good info. : )

@nyddubwarren Жыл бұрын

Im way late, but to also make mama happy, be sure the bag doesn't have a hole in it.... lets just say the shelving near our woodstove needed all items pulled off of it and super dusted of creosote lol, lesson learned

@American-OutdoorsNet 7 жыл бұрын

We run our stove from the middle of November thru the last freeze. Best way to heat a home but yes, keep those flu pipes scrubbed! Thanks.

@johnespe9916 7 жыл бұрын

Just cleaned mine the other day and I haven't for a couple of years, almost no build up which means I am using really good dry wood...

@bigchungus-oj8zz 3 жыл бұрын

The people that are LAZY aren’t watching this how-to video...

@sneak6654 7 жыл бұрын

Cleaning your chimney is very important, also only burn seasoned wood in it.

@coreym5072 4 жыл бұрын

How much wood do you burn a year? I just picked up a 42 apex. Really happy with it so far. 0.69 emissions. I plan on burning 3-4 cords. Do I have to clean it sooner or would once a year be fine? Everything is oak and half kiln dried

@dash-4150 7 жыл бұрын

I have a fire place, and I do need to clean it. I had an idea to make a wood framed plastic cover to place over the hearth opening with a hole to insert a vacuum Nozel. I figured by creating a negative pressure atmosphere in the chimney and fireplace while cleaning the flue, it should emensly help keep soot out of the house!

@dash-4150 7 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video, a dirty window blocks heat transfer into the living space

@melanieeichman8766 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video. What is the shelf over your stove pipe whats it for?

@-Melkor 4 жыл бұрын

Melanie Eichman probably to dry stuff

@madamesophia2004 7 жыл бұрын

In Denmark,EU it's the law that chimneys get cleaned twice per year. The government keeps track too. If you have a septic tank that gets cleaned twice per year by law as well. Tfs

@keithmiller5261 7 жыл бұрын

Curious if you use those convection fans to spread the heat around house? If you do how well do those work?

@luederst 7 жыл бұрын

No the house is small enough they are not needed.

@teddywillson7176 Жыл бұрын

Nice Glock

@alicecoppers8980 7 жыл бұрын

Why take the exhaust pipe apart? I just go down all the way to the stove from the rooftop with brush. Shop vac helps.

@luederst 7 жыл бұрын

Because there is a 45 deg. angle at the ceiling that the brush will not pass through.

@ericperkins4661 7 жыл бұрын

How do you run the shop vac? Did you install electricity?

@Anamericanhomestead 7 жыл бұрын

We have 2 generators that we use for certain things.

@krehbein 6 жыл бұрын

Next time wrap your wine in a blanket so light doesn’t skunk it and produce off flavors. Cheers! 4:50.

@mavisd8673 7 жыл бұрын

Love the colors Jaime is using. It looks sharp! Just curious, what is the metal rack that's behind the stove?

@luederst 7 жыл бұрын

It is a warming self the we made.

@chrisb.4496 7 жыл бұрын

Just asking, why no stove board/heat shield on the walls behind the stove? After all you are talking about safety...

@luederst 7 жыл бұрын

We used the manufacture's recommendation of 10" from the wall so no stove board is required. The heat shield on the back of the stove is sufficient.

@dehash666 2 жыл бұрын

2:13 is this a gun?

@alicecoppers8980 7 жыл бұрын

High dollar stoves aren't necessarily the best. I bought a Timberwolf for 800.00 and it has efficiency rating 86%

@luederst 7 жыл бұрын

That is about what we paid for ours.

@enceladusfox2247 4 жыл бұрын

The gun is for if he gets any of the chimney soot on the floor, instead of his wife shooting him he does it himself before she finds the mess.

@nickfanzo 4 жыл бұрын

Enceladus Fox yep

@ulicornprocreateartclub2617 6 жыл бұрын

I love how you need a firearm to clean your wood stove.

@seescreations 5 жыл бұрын

must a ruff neighborhood , or the boogie man is always lurking nearby ( :

@johngaudieri1285 5 жыл бұрын

It would be totally irresponsible if he wasn’t ready for a “fire” fight.

@nickfanzo 4 жыл бұрын

He has a right to bare arms

@TheAAnne123 4 жыл бұрын

It looks good on him!

@nickfanzo 4 жыл бұрын

I got some stiff wood

@brianmcgraw1332 3 жыл бұрын

I'm single with an unfinished basement aka man cave make a mess and clean it up later lol

@dollyperry540 7 жыл бұрын

Can you give us a link to your chimney brushes please?

@luederst 7 жыл бұрын

I bought the chimney brush and rods at Lowe's

@dollyperry540 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@johnespe9916 7 жыл бұрын

Lowes

@burtreynolds3143 7 жыл бұрын

Use a plastic bristle brush on Stainless Steel flues so that you don't scratch the interior all up. Helps the flu sections last longer (forever) and doesnt give the soot anything to grab onto.

@dcb25 4 жыл бұрын

There is no reason to climb up on a roof to clean a metal chimney like that. Use the bottom up method.

@w4ame 5 жыл бұрын

To clean the glass in the door of your stove, use ashes. Use 2 or 3 paper towels, dampened, and lightly coat it with fine ashes right from the bottom of your stove. Rub the glass and the soot stains almost magically wipe easily away. Easy!

@Irishman1776 6 жыл бұрын

Removing the pipe to clean outside is a waste of time and effort. Disconnect the pipe attached to the stove, place a 5 gallon bucket on top of the stove get on the roof and brush out. Boom you're done, and you don't have to worry about splitting your plastic bag open.

@rogerpatino3000 4 жыл бұрын

“Removing the pipe is a waste of time” *proceeds to tell us to remove the pipe in comment*

@nickfanzo 4 жыл бұрын

Roger Patino he said removin the pipe so you can clean it outside. No one can read full sentences anymore

@LemonySnicket-EUC 2 жыл бұрын

But that would make a cloud of dust in the house and get everywhere. He specifically said he does it this way to make his wife happy by not making a mess.

@JohnBoehners 6 жыл бұрын

Is that guy i the video wearing a pistol on his hip???

@zack9912000 6 жыл бұрын

JohnBoehners yes because America

@dangerdavefreestyle 6 жыл бұрын

guns are not my thing but, id sure hope so cuz thats freedom right there and self defense happens in the moment not 15 minutes later

@krehbein 6 жыл бұрын

I respect his right to have a gun, but walking around with a gun on my hip doesn’t seem too free to me.

@seescreations 5 жыл бұрын

he's sacred of the boogie man

@billyboy9675 3 жыл бұрын

This seems too clean to be true

@ravenfeather7087 6 жыл бұрын

Bullshit. The reason insurance companies charge high prices for having a wood stove is because they're greedy. Most people I know that burn wood aren't stupid enough to want to burn themselves and their children alive and act accordingly. They're not lazy. Maybe YOU are. I know a lot of experienced wood burners who could teach insurance companies what is safe and what is not. But they wouldn't be interested in it. All they're interested in is money and they're doing quite well, thank you. Unless of course you want to show me some stats to back up your claim. In which case I'll change my opinion.

@dangerdavefreestyle 6 жыл бұрын

What better business to be in where its mandatory for people to buy from you, and no goods or services are provided.

@buteos8632 5 жыл бұрын

DangerDaveFreestyle and without the regulations they're the judges and executioner, homesteaders need to take western countries back to its origins!!!

@LemonySnicket-EUC 2 жыл бұрын

My insurance cost wasn't any higher.