End of Season Maintenance
I bought a house back in October with a woodstove. We had the woodstove inspected by a professional, and it looked like the homeowner did a very good job maintaining the stove, as the specialist that I hired said that there was hardly any creosote in the flue espcially since the stove was installed in 2014.
After the last few burns of the season, I started getting soot buildup on the glass, and that is when I realized why there was woodstove glass cleaner in the basement. I had also found black spray paint that is made specifically for woodstoves, and this is where I come to the crux of this post.
What are some end of season maintenance tips and tricks, if any, do some of you do for your woodstoves? I know I should look at replacing the firebrick in the back that is cracked and maybe even use the paint to touch up places on the inside where the paint has chipped, and maybe also on the outside of the stove.