Our house came with a High Valley model 1600 wood stove. I've only ran it a few times, but want to clean it before going any further.. The stove itself has the typical brick lining the stove box, but also has 4 stainless tubes running across the top to aid in secondary combustion. It then has a high temp fiber blanket above the bricks that (per the manual) should not come out.
I am not sure how to clean this thing. Unless I am missing something, all of the creosote in the chimney would just fall onto that fiber blanket, which wouldn't be accessible unless the pipe itself is removed. On top of everything else, it also it does not have the typical ash drawer that allows for easy cleanup. I've read the manual and they basically say to hire the job done. *The stovepipe just goes straight up and through the roof. No angles.
Anyone have any suggestions?
http://www.highvalleystoves.com/stove1600.php
I am not sure how to clean this thing. Unless I am missing something, all of the creosote in the chimney would just fall onto that fiber blanket, which wouldn't be accessible unless the pipe itself is removed. On top of everything else, it also it does not have the typical ash drawer that allows for easy cleanup. I've read the manual and they basically say to hire the job done. *The stovepipe just goes straight up and through the roof. No angles.
Anyone have any suggestions?
http://www.highvalleystoves.com/stove1600.php
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