Since I have been burning wood all the time I have a brown stain running 
down my roof from the chimney. Not that it bothers me that much but what 
would wash it off with little effort?

"Van Chocstraw" <b...@roadrunner.com> wrote in message 
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> Since I have been burning wood all the time I have a brown stain running 
> down my roof from the chimney. Not that it bothers me that much but what 
> would wash it off with little effort?


What kinds of wood are you burning? Pine, maybe? 

On Apr 21, 8:18=A0am, Van Chocstraw 
wrote:
> Since I have been burning wood all the time I have a brown stain running
> down my roof from the chimney. Not that it bothers me that much but what
> would wash it off with little effort?

Any chemical strong evough to disolve it would probably damage many
types of shingles. I wonder if a chimney fire should be of concern to
you.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "Van Chocstraw" <b...@roadrunner.com> wrote in message 
> news:q...@giganews.com...
>> Since I have been burning wood all the time I have a brown stain running 
>> down my roof from the chimney. Not that it bothers me that much but what 
>> would wash it off with little effort?
> 
> 
> What kinds of wood are you burning? Pine, maybe? 
> 
> 
Oak, Ash, Maple and Beach. Why?

ransley wrote:
> On Apr 21, 8:18 am, Van Chocstraw 
> wrote:
>> Since I have been burning wood all the time I have a brown stain running
>> down my roof from the chimney. Not that it bothers me that much but what
>> would wash it off with little effort?
> 
> Any chemical strong evough to disolve it would probably damage many
> types of shingles. I wonder if a chimney fire should be of concern to
> you.

I clean my stove pipe monthly and chimney yearly, so no, not of concern 
to me.

"Van Chocstraw" <b...@roadrunner.com> wrote in message 
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> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "Van Chocstraw" <b...@roadrunner.com> wrote in message 
>> news:q...@giganews.com...
>>> Since I have been burning wood all the time I have a brown stain running 
>>> down my roof from the chimney. Not that it bothers me that much but what 
>>> would wash it off with little effort?
>>
>>
>> What kinds of wood are you burning? Pine, maybe?
> Oak, Ash, Maple and Beach. Why?


Because pine makes goo in your chimney. I'm not sure if I've burned all 4 of 
the ones you mentioned, but I've never had a brown stain around my chimney 
in 35 years. 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "Van Chocstraw" <b...@roadrunner.com> wrote in message 
> news:_N...@giganews.com...
>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>> "Van Chocstraw" <b...@roadrunner.com> wrote in message 
>>> news:q...@giganews.com...
>>>> Since I have been burning wood all the time I have a brown stain running 
>>>> down my roof from the chimney. Not that it bothers me that much but what 
>>>> would wash it off with little effort?
>>>
>>> What kinds of wood are you burning? Pine, maybe?
>> Oak, Ash, Maple and Beach. Why?
> 
> 
> Because pine makes goo in your chimney. I'm not sure if I've burned all 4 of 
> the ones you mentioned, but I've never had a brown stain around my chimney 
> in 35 years. 
> 
> 
Do you burn around the clock for a straight 8 months?

"Van Chocstraw" <b...@roadrunner.com> wrote in message 
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> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "Van Chocstraw" <b...@roadrunner.com> wrote in message 
>> news:_N...@giganews.com...
>>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>>> "Van Chocstraw" <b...@roadrunner.com> wrote in message 
>>>> news:q...@giganews.com...
>>>>> Since I have been burning wood all the time I have a brown stain 
>>>>> running down my roof from the chimney. Not that it bothers me that 
>>>>> much but what would wash it off with little effort?
>>>>
>>>> What kinds of wood are you burning? Pine, maybe?
>>> Oak, Ash, Maple and Beach. Why?
>>
>>
>> Because pine makes goo in your chimney. I'm not sure if I've burned all 4 
>> of the ones you mentioned, but I've never had a brown stain around my 
>> chimney in 35 years.
> Do you burn around the clock for a straight 8 months?


Nope. 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "Van Chocstraw" <b...@roadrunner.com> wrote in message 
> news:_N...@giganews.com...
>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>> "Van Chocstraw" <b...@roadrunner.com> wrote in message 
>>> news:q...@giganews.com...
>>>> Since I have been burning wood all the time I have a brown stain running 
>>>> down my roof from the chimney. Not that it bothers me that much but what 
>>>> would wash it off with little effort?
>>>
>>> What kinds of wood are you burning? Pine, maybe?
>> Oak, Ash, Maple and Beach. Why?
> 
> 
> Because pine makes goo in your chimney. I'm not sure if I've burned all 4 of 
> the ones you mentioned, but I've never had a brown stain around my chimney 
> in 35 years. 
> 
> 
Do you have a cap on your chimney. I put one of those tin caps with a 
screen on the sides. That may be it. I don't remember that stain the 
year before.

"Van Chocstraw" <b...@roadrunner.com> wrote in message 
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> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "Van Chocstraw" <b...@roadrunner.com> wrote in message 
>> news:_N...@giganews.com...
>>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>>> "Van Chocstraw" <b...@roadrunner.com> wrote in message 
>>>> news:q...@giganews.com...
>>>>> Since I have been burning wood all the time I have a brown stain 
>>>>> running down my roof from the chimney. Not that it bothers me that 
>>>>> much but what would wash it off with little effort?
>>>>
>>>> What kinds of wood are you burning? Pine, maybe?
>>> Oak, Ash, Maple and Beach. Why?
>>
>>
>> Because pine makes goo in your chimney. I'm not sure if I've burned all 4 
>> of the ones you mentioned, but I've never had a brown stain around my 
>> chimney in 35 years.
> Do you have a cap on your chimney. I put one of those tin caps with a 
> screen on the sides. That may be it. I don't remember that stain the year 
> before.

No cap on mine. Screened.