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A chimney in Cedar Rapids went from clear to blocked in under a year
Cleaned a standard clay tile flue for a regular client last spring, and it was spotless. Went back this week for the yearly check and found a half inch of hard, shiny creosote buildup along the whole length. The homeowner said they started burning a lot of those pressed wood logs from the grocery store because they were cheap and easy. Those things are like creosote factories. Has anyone else seen this kind of fast buildup with those fake logs?
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shanegibson8d ago
Yeah, those pressed logs are the worst for that. They burn way too cool and wet compared to real wood. It's not even a proper seasoning issue, it's the glue and wax they use to hold the sawdust together. That stuff just vaporizes and then sticks to your flue liner as it cools. Seen it a dozen times. Homeowners save a few bucks at the store and then pay for a major cleaning, or worse.
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the_morgan8d ago
Exactly, and like @shanegibson said, that glue and wax just coats everything. It's a real shame because that hard, shiny glaze is the most dangerous kind to have in a flue.
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