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Dh says take a burlap sack fill with enough stuff so that when you put it in chimney it expands to both sides of chimney, then tie a rope to the bag, then drop from top of chimney ( put one or two bricks in bottom of bag to add weight) and work it back and forth, also dh says that you can buy stuff to add to your wood that helps clean your chimney.
If neither works call a place that sells woodburners for suggestions.
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I did get that stuff to add to the fire that helps to clean the chimney. I will look up a place that sales woodburners. Thanks for the suggestions!
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Good idea!! Thanks! I will call our fire department. I wonder if you can clean it from the bottom. I could do it then but getting on my roof is a different story.
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Once or twice a year after burning it thru winter, or before you burn in the winter.
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oh.......I have never cleaned it and this is winter use #5. I will most get on that ASAP!!!
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Are you sure there are no chimney sweeps in your area?
Here are a couple of links that might help you find one.
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Here are a couple of links that might help you find one.
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I am looking for one in my area. There should be one here, lots of people here heat with wood.
Thanks for the links.
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thank you so much!!! I am going to learn a new skill!!! Or....be able to tell if the person I hire to do it, does a good job or not!!
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Yes, you can clean it from the bottom, you just need rods to attach to your brush. If you do it from the roof you can drop it down on a rope.
The chimney sweeping logs do not clean your chimney, they just release some chemical that is supposed to loosen certain types of creosote, and they don't even really do that well. It has to be physically cleaned.
It's a really filthy job, it's worth it to have someone else come do it.
The chimney sweeping logs do not clean your chimney, they just release some chemical that is supposed to loosen certain types of creosote, and they don't even really do that well. It has to be physically cleaned.
It's a really filthy job, it's worth it to have someone else come do it.
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It is dirty, but whether it's worth it to have someone else do it is a matter of opinion. I'd get a little blackened to save money and have pride in doing something myself. Not everyone would, I suppose. Getting creative with curtains made of garbage bags, those disposable tyvek suits, etc, can go a long way to keeping the job cleaner.
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There must be chimney cleaners in your area since there are some here in South Louisiana! lol
We have ours done every couple years, but we *might* use our fireplace 5 or 6 times a winter.
We have ours done every couple years, but we *might* use our fireplace 5 or 6 times a winter.
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Yes, it's worth it for me to have someone else do it.
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