First off I want to thank everyone of this forum for all the good advice, its a great spot.
Now the question.
I guess from reading through too many posts I'm have some fear of a chimney fire being instilled in me. I installed a Napolean insert in October, for the first 2 weeks I ran the stove to low in temps about 350 to 400, hence I got some glazed creosote at the top. Through alot of advice I now run the stove at tops 600 to 500 and sometimes 700. I do the morning quick hot fire burns everyday, so my stay at home wife tells me. I use the pixy magic spray and some power ceosote remove every now and then. Its been 2 months and I was thinking of sweeping the chimney, but before I do I wanted to ask if I should just wait until the early spring time or shuld I do it now. Beofe everyone says yes or no here is my delima
The flue size is 6 x 9 tile and there not stacked evenly one on top of another in my chimney, so I COULD NOT run a full s.s. liner all the way from the stove to the top. I was able to ovalize 6-7 feet of the felx liner and shove it up into the chimney which is 15 ft long. So cleaning and sweeping are going to be a bear of a task to do. I basically have to remove the stove out of the hearth. So now you cna answer my question.
Thannks
Frank
Now the question.
I guess from reading through too many posts I'm have some fear of a chimney fire being instilled in me. I installed a Napolean insert in October, for the first 2 weeks I ran the stove to low in temps about 350 to 400, hence I got some glazed creosote at the top. Through alot of advice I now run the stove at tops 600 to 500 and sometimes 700. I do the morning quick hot fire burns everyday, so my stay at home wife tells me. I use the pixy magic spray and some power ceosote remove every now and then. Its been 2 months and I was thinking of sweeping the chimney, but before I do I wanted to ask if I should just wait until the early spring time or shuld I do it now. Beofe everyone says yes or no here is my delima
The flue size is 6 x 9 tile and there not stacked evenly one on top of another in my chimney, so I COULD NOT run a full s.s. liner all the way from the stove to the top. I was able to ovalize 6-7 feet of the felx liner and shove it up into the chimney which is 15 ft long. So cleaning and sweeping are going to be a bear of a task to do. I basically have to remove the stove out of the hearth. So now you cna answer my question.
Thannks
Frank
