posted 11 years ago
Jeremiah wales : Basically Rocket Mass Heaters RMHs, are the only solid fuel burning Heating units that SHOULD never make creosote. Having said that,
if it is made by man to be used by man, someone can screw it up, Too deep a bed of ashes can limit the air allowed for primary combustion, and you are right
back to a smoldering fire, add damp wood and all combustion efficiency is reduced until the combined sources of Water vapor/steam have been vented !
If a stove pipe 'T' is properly installed and oriented to create a drip leg below the "T" then you can place a barrel below it to catch the combined runoff for use
or disposal later, Creosote that shows up in a horizontal pipe is not the problem it is a symptom! Only if the Presence of Creosote is ignored can it become a
problem, irregardless of location ! For the Good of the Craft ! Big AL !
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