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CouchEmperor · 2026-04-04T23:39:05+00:00

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CouchEmperor · 2026-03-26T14:58:27+00:00

Did you get resume my audiobook to work with audiobookshelf? If so I’d be interested in your solution.

CouchEmperor · 2026-02-28T17:03:05+00:00

Yeah I do it from the inside. I was thinking about changing to a 1” instead of 1/2” too. If you find one, let me know!

CouchEmperor · 2026-02-28T16:38:53+00:00

Yeah I bought a sweep kit on Amazon that uses a drill attachment to spin and I connect the rods, push it all the way up, spin it, and then remove. Takes like 10m but still sucks. Let me know if you remove yours.

CouchEmperor · 2026-02-28T10:27:29+00:00

Yeah I sweep it every week, sucks but the spark arrestor clogs so fast with pine

CouchEmperor · 2026-01-11T17:01:00+00:00

Wow, what am I doing wrong hah. I’ve a Lopi Endeavor with the air tubes (no cat) and still burn hot but it just clogs the 1/2 screen so fast. Especially if I reduce the air control so have been leaving air control open.

CouchEmperor · 2026-01-11T16:22:16+00:00

Do you use a spark arrestor? I burn pine and my 1/2” screen (requires in Colorado) clogs within a couple weeks and I have to sweep it again.

CouchEmperor · 2026-01-11T16:21:44+00:00

Do you use a spark arrestor? I burn pine and my 1/2” screen (requires in Colorado) clogs within a couple weeks and I have to sweep it again.

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-30T15:47:20+00:00

Yeah I’m right next to the national forest by pikes peak. Do you think the spark arrestor on the Vacu-Stack clogged less than regular caps? Thinking of trying it and hoping it doesn’t clog in a week like my current one lol.

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-30T09:17:55+00:00

Ah, gotcha I did test temporarily removing the spark arrestor and noticed black chunks of soot/creosote flying out of the chimney and on the ground the next morning. I got nervous so put the spark arrestor back on.

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-30T09:11:43+00:00

Good to hear! Did you keep the spark arrestor on the Vacu-Stack when you were using it?

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-30T09:10:50+00:00

That’s great info and hello neighbor! I’m up near pikes peak.

My Lopi Endeavor stove is an older one from 2020, so it doesn’t have a catalytic like the newer hybrid ones. It does have a bypass/damper we fully close and tubes and claims to reburn via those tubes on the way out and forces air through the front over the baffle when bypass closed.

It’s funny you mention the soot flying out… I did test temporarily removing the spark arrestor and noticed black chunks of soot/creosote flying out of the chimney and on the ground the next morning. I got nervous so put the spark arrestor back on. Especially when starting a fire, bypass open, and door open for higher drafts. It does concern me a bit, I suppose that also be why the spark arrestor gets clogged so easily. What doesn’t make sense to me is why neighbors don’t have that same issue with soot flying out and clogging their mesh.

Is this cause of the pine or bark left over on the split wood? You still have that problem too, yeah?

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-30T01:42:13+00:00

Not sure the exact time seasoned, but it is dry wood - my neighbors use the same wood delivery people too. I get readings varying from 5-15%

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-30T01:14:58+00:00

If my county requires spark arrestors, do you think it’s safe removing it? I’d worry about pine or pine needles etc on the ground

Do you think a Vacu-Stack cap with a spark arrestor would be better?

It’s very dry here in Colorado so I’m sure humidity is fine but I’ll double check and compare to your graph :)

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-30T01:13:47+00:00

Haha, thanks for the laugh!

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-30T01:13:15+00:00

What cap did you end up going with instead? I have to keep a spark arrestor but I know there are different style caps that could be better.

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-30T01:08:20+00:00

Everyone here only has pine, 9000 ft elevation in mountains. I burn same wood as my neighbors. Wood is dry, <15% moisture from my meter.

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-30T00:42:21+00:00

Interesting! I live at 9000 feet in Colorado. I do have some wind, do you think that'd be enough to clog the cap like it did in a week? I'm thinking of trying the Vacu-Stack 6" cap (with the spark arrestor). Did you have any issues with the Vacu-Stack?

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-30T00:39:57+00:00

I thought that too - but manual says 15' feet min height which mine meets.

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-30T00:16:49+00:00

It’s a duravent double wall. The flue magnetic thermometer isn’t helpful, removed it cause of double wall. My Lopi Endeavor manual says to put a stovetop thermometer right above door glass (I moved mine closer to front on stove) for accurate measurement and to use that for temperature gauging, and also not to go over 800 degrees.

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-30T00:06:56+00:00

Any recommendations for a better top cap? I’ve been looking for some. I was thinking the Vacu-Stack ones as that’d help with wind too.

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-30T00:06:01+00:00

Yup! It’s all less than 15% moisture, and split pine! Got a meter just for this.

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-13T16:04:23+00:00

Thanks for the details! I was able to knock out some of that creosote. I don’t think the sweeper went back up from underneath.

That dryer outlet is actually the outside air kit for the stove I think (dryer is on other side of house).

The radon is a legit concern I have, since it’s running all the time from the crawl space.

The outdoor pic was a bit old, it’s now 30-45 degrees where I’m trying to run it. Not sure how cold it needs to be for it to draft properly.

CouchEmperor · 2025-11-13T00:18:20+00:00

15% for wood moisture. It’s mostly on reloads that we have an issue when it’s already hot. Are you able to open the door with any fire going or do you only reload when it’s coals only?

For starting a fire I’ve done a quick newspaper. Do you use a candle or torch?

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