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Karl -- I just re read this thread and wanted to make a comment about what happened this past week at my Camp up North. It got pretty chilly and I decided to light up the woodstove to get comfy. I havn't used the camp for a couple of years and my brother in law has. When the fire got hot and stoked fairly well I smelled a stink like I never smelled before - The stovepipe was actually running with creosote and the smoke it was building would kill you on the spot. I shut the fire down immediately and will have to chisel the buildup off the chimney pipes before lighting that stove again. Scared the Hell out of me as I have seen chimney fires go in the past.
It is so important to clean a chimney at least yearly to prevent this from happening. Also - burn the proper wood for heat!
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