[TheForge] Chimney creosote

[Rick Korinek]

Get the brushes for the chimney and use them.  A creosote fire in your
chimney is like lighting a rocket engine in your house.
-Rick

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Walter Mullett
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 1:12 PM
To: 'Sponsored by ABANA'
Subject: [TheForge] Chimney creosote

Have any of you used those "Chimney Sweeping Logs" that are supposed to
remove creosote from your wood burning chimney's?  
 
I've been running the wood burner in my un-heated "old kitchen" wing at a
really low rate.  Consequently, I am getting more creosote than when it runs
at higher temperatures.  I have an air-tight unit with 5' of metal that
turns into a thimble near the ceiling and into the original masonry chimney.
A couple of weeks ago, my wife turned the unit way up.  When I checked it,
several places on the metal chimney were glowing red from the creosote
burning off in it.
 
I always inspect the metal and the masonry at least twice in the season.
The last two times I've removed the 5' metal sections, I've found about 1/2"
of creosote in them and this time, I see some in the masonry.  I clean the
metal by banging on the side but I don't have brushes for the chimney. 
 
Do these logs work?
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