Creosote problem
Hi
I had some wood last season that wasnt as dry as I had hoped. I burnt it anyway now I have
stage 3 Creosote glaze on my drop flue pan .
Flu brush didnt work last season now even a wire brush will not remove it.
It's about 1/64 thick and the flakes I can get off are like glass and will crack and snap when u bend them.
Does anybody have or have had this problem .
What is the best way to clean this stuff off .
Power washing doesnt remove it
I dont want to scratch up the pan with a wire brush.
Last edited by JeffB; 10-21-2018 at 05:55 PM.
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Lay it dirty side up and let it dry then get yourself 4 cans of EZoff and spray it on heavy heavy heavy and then cover it with plastic to keep it cooking and power wash the next day. Be patient.
Or just put water in the pan and burn a real hot fire with good dry wood, it will loosen and then a under flue brush will remove it.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
If you use the oven cleaner, by very careful spraying it into the flues, because it will want to bounce back at you.
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