Solid Fuel Cooker Cleaning

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We've moved into a house that has a Stanley cooker for heating water and also drives the rads.
When we moved in we had the Chimney swept and he cleaned out the cooker too.
All was good for a couple of weeks when it started smoking. I cleaned it all out and it was fine again.
Now I'm only home at weekends and it needs to be cleaned every week.
Is this normal ? In our last place we had a stove and it never needed cleaning like this. Once the Chimney was swept regularly no other cleaning apart from taking out the ash was necessary.
Also getting out the soot from the little opening under the oven door is a real pain. Is there any special tool that makes it easier.
Sorry for the long post , any opinions or tips would be appreciated.

Tom44

Is it solid fuel or oil ?

I would get the chimney swept again and make sure that the brushes go ALL the way up & out. Just to be sure.
Previous sweeping could have dislodged something causing present problem. It happens.

Failing that, call a chimney repair specialist, who might have to do a camera inspection and possibly relining.

ps. It's critical that you have a working carbon monoxide alarm in the vicinity of the cooker.
Safety comes first.

demanufactured

This is normal.
The flue gasses go up and around the oven and will create a lot of soot especially if you are burning wood, turf or normal house coal.

What fuel do you burn?

qhe0i9zvfgdou8

It's solid fuel and there is a carbon monoxide alarm fitted.
The Chimney is clean it was swept from the top down. There is a very good draw in it.

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demanufactured wrote:

This is normal. The flue gasses go up and around the oven and will create a lot of soot especially if you are burning wood, turf or normal house coal.

Yes that's where the build up is. Getting it out that small opening under the oven is awkward and you never no for sure if you've got it all. Is there any tool to make this easier.
Am I right in saying you wouldn't have this problem with a stove. We never did in last place anyhow.

demanufactured wrote:

What fuel do you burn?

We burn house coal in it. We burned the same in a stove in last house without a problem

demanufactured

Kali Uptight Circus wrote: »

Yes that's where the build up is. Getting it out that small opening under the oven is awkward and you never no for sure if you've got it all. Is there any tool to make this easier.
Am I right in saying you wouldn't have this problem with a stove. We never did in last place anyhow.



We burn house coal in it. We burned the same in a stove in last house without a problem

You wouldn't have this "problem" with a stove.
It's not a problem as such...it's normal if you are routing the flue gasses over the oven.

Also house coal is a big part of your issue.
You should really burn something designed to burn in closed appliances.
Eco glo
Ecobrite
Stoveheat
Anthracite.

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demanufactured wrote:

You wouldn't have this "problem" with a stove. It's not a problem as such...it's normal if you are routing the flue gasses over the oven.

Well it's a problem to me sometimes it doesn't even last the week so have my partner in my ear.

demanufactured wrote:

Also house coal is a big part of your issue. You should really burn something designed to burn in closed appliances. Eco glo Ecobrite Stoveheat Anthracite.

She's tried different types of smokeless but she said there was no heat from it. Best thing is swop it out for a stove I reckon.

Thanks to everyone who replied.

demanufactured

All part of having a solid fuel range!

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demanufactured wrote:

All part of having a solid fuel range!

Not for long life's too short :-)

demanufactured

I have a stove myself....hunter herald 8...great job.
The Stanley Erin seems to be the king of stoves in Ireland

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demanufactured wrote:

I have a stove myself....hunter herald 8...great job. The Stanley Erin seems to be the king of stoves in Ireland

Had the Erin in last house twas top class. Would need a slightly bigger one now though. How many rads does your Hunter heat ?

demanufactured

Kali Uptight Circus wrote: »

Had the Erin in last house twas top class. Would need a slightly bigger one now though. How many rads does your Hunter heat ?

Currently heating 5 singles and 2 doubles.
I burm briquettes and Ecobrite.

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demanufactured wrote:

Currently heating 5 singles and 2 doubles. I burm briquettes and Ecobrite.

Thanks I'd need something bigger so