10/30/2026
This was the worst case of creosote build up I have ever seen. The pictures do not do this situation justice. Burning at too low of temperatures with the addition of wet wood and improper stove pipe configuration is how this happens. The consistency of the creosote was comparable to molasses mixed with rice crispy squares. Thick, sticky and wet. The stove pipe was full from one end to the other. The furnace exhaust pipe was the same. The chimney from the breech pipe to the clean out was also completely plugged. It was impossible to clean or remove. ☹️