What causes excessive creosote buildup?
A- There are many factors that can contribute to a nasty creosote buildup. Poor burning habits, such as burning wet or unseasoned wood, burning trash or coloured shiny papers, or severely damping the stove down to get a longer burn. An oversized or outdated stove, which would have been manufactured before the new emissions standards were in effect. A neglected flue, or one that is too big for the appliance it serves. And inexperienced installations, where the system is not running the way it was designed to. The good new is that all of the above issues have simple solutions.
