Expert: James Ball - 4/8/2009

Question
Hi James:
we recently had a liner installed in our chimney. Since that was done we have had a problem of liquid creosote dripping from the stove pipe at the junction where it enters the stove.  This was never a problem prior to the installation of the liner.  Does this indicate some sort of faulty installation on the part of the installer or is it some other unrelated issue and how can we make it stop?
Thanks


Answer
Hello Scott, first that type of drip indicates not hot enough of a burn (your stove's manual will state the optimum temp it should be burned at (most home owners load the stove for the night and let it burn slowly over night...not right)
and all pipes should be funneled into the pipe before it (so that drip will and can go all the way back to the inside of the stove.
also was the liner insulated?
You could have a local Certified Chimney Sweep (www.csia.org, there you can look up by zip code to find one near you) take a first hand look at what you have they should be able to help.
James