Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.
Trending News
Wood stove pipe stuck during cleaning.?
We have been using a wood stove for years. Three years ago we got one that is free standing in our home with a black pipe that goes straight through the roof. We have always cleaned it with the right wire brush with great results. We recently discovered that at the top of the stove on the inside is a pan just below where the flue begins that catches ash and creosote. The debris inside was quite deep and we tried to clean it to no avail. It is not removable.
We went to the place where we bought the stove and they explained how to remove screws and slide two of the pieces of pipe apart to remove it in order to clean the top part of the stove. Well, we got it apart after a great deal of trouble, cleaned the very dirty pan and now we are trying to replace the pipe.
It is supposed to fit back into place, then we slide the pipes apart to make them tight against the ceiling fitting and the stove fitting.
They wont budge. I have slathered them with dish soap. I have slathered them with WD40. I have wiggled and bumped and pulled but no matter what we do those pipes wont slide back into place.
Does anyone know of any lubricant or magical spell to make these pipes slide without causing fumes or flames when we relight the stove?
I know, we could call a chimney sweep and may have to but someone must know what to do here. I am exhausted.
When we had the pipes off of the stove we were able to slide the two pieces apart. At that time we cleaned them both completely, to smooth metal. This is when I applied the lubricants, then pushed the two pieces back together just enough to fit them back in place. What should have happened next was me sliding the two pieces apart enough to fit against the flanges and be screwed in, but they wont budge with any amount of pulling, twisting, tapping.... even when covered completely with soap or wd40...
5 Answers
- DelKLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Do you have a sense of why "they" won't budge? It might help to have a picture of the offending pipes. Friction, apparently, is your enemy so cleaning is a must. The heavier the lubricant, the better is a pretty good rule but it has to be between the surfaces that are supposed to slide against one another. It will help if the outer pipe is warmer than the inner pipe (if I have my concept close to reality.
- Anonymous5 years ago
Hickory and oak are really good firewood for your stove. I don't know what alligator juniper is but if it's anything like cedar, that's a softer wood and I wouldn't burn too much soft woods, it can build up creosote in your chimney and cause a flue fire. I would recommend getting your chimney checked and/or cleaned each fall before starting up your stove.
- Anonymous7 years ago
In the event that you need to discover pleasant thoughts for woodworking I can propose you to check here http://woodworking.toptips.org/
It's perfect in the event that you are simply starting out or in case you're a prepared carpenter.
It has thousands and thousands of woodworking arrangements and you have a CAD/DWG software to view and alter the arrangements. You have regulated instructions with photographs and excellent blueprints and schematics. On the off chance that you are a beginner this is the simplest approach to start your woodworking projects, and on the off chance that you already have experience you can at any rate discover a ton of interesting thoughts!
- How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
