[TheForge] Chimney creosote

[Steve Smith]

Our house in Colorado was pretty scarey to sweep. There was enough 
clearance that I was able to sweep from the bottom using fiberglass 
(bendable) extensions. Messy, but easy.

Steve

Jerry Frost wrote:

> Sweeping stacks with turns is a pain but needs to be done.
> 
> Our stack is tall access is via a 4 1/2:12 steel (slick) on 2 1/2 
> stories. (scarey) It's an easy sweep though, I filled a 2 lb. coffee can 
> about 2/3 full of lead so the brush goes down with authority. I think 
> this summer I'm going to make a widows walk so it isn't so scarey 
> getting to the stack.
> 
> Frosty
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> From: "Walter Mullett" <wmullett at bright.net>
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> 
>> 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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