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2011年8月18日 · 2,436. Middle TN. Sep 9, 2011. #2. These logs bascially contain a chemical compound designed to turn Stage 3 creosote into something more brittle and brushable. They have their place, if you have a lot of buildup, but they are not a substitute for dry wood, proper burning habits, and proper manual flue cleanings.
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2007年11月27日 · Minister of Fire. Hearth Supporter. Nov 19, 2005. 852. Bellingham, WA. www.chimneysweeponline.com. Nov 15, 2008. #7. A Federal Court recently found that the claims by the manufacturer of the "Supersweep" product that the logs removed creosote were false and that the name "Supersweep" was misleading.
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2011年10月18日 · I believe its the same ingredient in the creosote logs. One box from home depot / lowes lasts all year plus. It turns the creosote into crusty dust , makes cleaning the flue a lot easier. I've heard the same with TSP but use one table spoon full on the coals. 2200 sq ft cape - 3100 sq ft including basement.
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2008年1月15日 · The dehydrating process occurs, it is further believed, as the compound attaches itself to the active cites of the benzene ring, of which, the creosote is comprised. These active cites bond adjacent benzene rings to each other. When the compound attaches itself to these sites, the bond is broken and the creosote is free to flake apart."
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2012年11月11日 · With anew insert and dry wood you shouldn't need those creosote logs. I sweep my own chimney once a year and get so little creosote (about 1 or two cups) I could surely skip a few years, but won't. Sweeping is super easy, just do it! Enerzone 2.5 ZC (Beauty) Blaze King King ( The Beast) Stihl 250 and Stihl 360.
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2008年1月1日 · Wood Boilers and Creosote. jebatty. Dec 4, 2014. Active since 1995, Hearth.com is THE place on the internet for free information and advice about wood stoves, pellet stoves and other energy saving equipment. We strive to provide opinions, articles, discussions and history related to Hearth Products and in a more general sense, energy issues.
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The manufacturer of the Chimney Sweeping Log claims that the product contains “specially developed minerals” that act to reduce deposits of tar and creosote thus reducing the risk of chimney fires. To use the product, you simply place the log in your fireplace or woodstove and allow it burn for roughly an hour and a half.
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2008年5月20日 · Regardless of whether these creosote reducing logs provide any benefit, if they loosen creosote and cause it to fall down my chimney into my wood stove, the result may be to plug or reduce the flue exit on my wood stove -- both of …
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2011年3月6日 · I've seen several brands of creosote treatment logs that you just burn with your load in the stove every so often and they claim to have a neutralizing effect on the creosote. The skeptic in me thinks they are a gimmick like magic heat extractors but my nner lazy (chimney sweeping hating) optimist is hoping they work.
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2016年4月4日 · Question Catalytic Stoves and Creosote. NhRocks. Apr 4, 2016. Active since 1995, Hearth.com is THE place on the internet for free information and advice about wood stoves, pellet stoves and other energy saving equipment. We strive to provide opinions, articles, discussions and history related to Hearth Products and in a more general sense ...