Black Liquid From Flue

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Wed. Jan. 28, 2015 6:38 pm

Well put for a BIT burner KS

Oh wait---that's what we should be talkin about here isn't it.

codycoal · Post by **codycoal** » Wed. Jan. 28, 2015 6:39 pm

Thanks everyone.. I will rebuild the flue with the pipe going the other direction tomorrow. Am I also able to seal the flue with something that won't melt? Or is that a waste?

Also my grandpa just came over to check it out, he burned coal from his childhood until he was in his 30s and he said my coal looks like *censored*. Honestly I am not sure what good coal looks like.

I hope it isn't the coal being that I just bought 5 tons a few weeks ago. How could I know?

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Wed. Jan. 28, 2015 7:42 pm

Where ya go into the chimney, ya can just use insulation & put your deco ring over it. See if your Grand-dad will go coal huntin with you:) Looks aside, I'm sure your 5 ton will work!

Ky Speedracer · Post by **Ky Speedracer** » Wed. Jan. 28, 2015 9:18 pm

codycoal wrote:Thanks everyone.. I will rebuild the flue with the pipe going the other direction tomorrow. Am I also able to seal the flue with something that won't melt? Or is that a waste?

Also my grandpa just came over to check it out, he burned coal from his childhood until he was in his 30s and he said my coal looks like *censored*. Honestly I am not sure what good coal looks like.

I hope it isn't the coal being that I just bought 5 tons a few weeks ago. How could I know?

As Fred said, an easy way to seal would be by tearing little strips of fiberglass insulation (no paper on it!) and use a screwdriver or something and pack it in around the pipe and put the collar over it.
My fit was pretty tight so I just smeared some furnace cement around it. Just like caulk.
As for the coal itself, I don't know the specifics about the different types of bit.
If it burns easy enough, hot enough and long enough then I'd say it's probably good enough...

codycoal · Post by **codycoal** » Wed. Jan. 28, 2015 9:36 pm

I got the flue changed around and will light a fire tomorrow after work. Thanks again for the help. I will update tomorrow.

Vangellis · Post by **Vangellis** » Thu. Jan. 29, 2015 1:13 am

Ky Speedracer wrote:

As Fred said, an easy way to seal would be by tearing little strips of fiberglass insulation (no paper on it!) and use a screwdriver or something and pack it in around the pipe and put the collar over it.
...

This is exactly what I do and it's been working fine for some years now. And yes, no paper.

Kevin