Cleaning the Chimney and Direct Connect Question

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MisterMagoo

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My question is: How do you do it?

I've got a Jotul Oslo installed in my fireplace with a SS flex pipe (that's called a "direct connect", right? And it's not terribly flexible.) up into the flue. The flex pipe is round at the end that is attached to the top of the stove and is oval above that, fitting through a galvanized metal/insulated seal as it passes from the top of the fireplace and up into the flue.

Can I clean this from the top w/o taking the stove out? Do I need to remove and clean the SS flex pipe, can it be done in place? Will it make a mes inside the house? I've never done this before so any guidance would really be appreciated.

THANKS SO MUCH!

--MM
 
Hi MisterMagoo. How far up does the stainless flex extend? A true direct connect installation will only extend to the first flue tile, and this type of installation should be disassembled to clean properly.

If the liner extends all the way to the top it's something different, which can be cleaned in place.
 
It just goes up a few feet up the chimney, probably to the first tile. So this needs to be disassembled and brushed clean? Is there a special brush since it is an odd oval shape?

Thanks for your help.

-- MM
 
Hey Magoo,

If I were you, I'd get a chimney sweep to do it one time, and watch the process. Then you'll know how, what, where, etc.

Nancy
 
I have the same set up at my cottage.
It's a real pain to clean. I pulled my stove out.
I cleaned the chimney from the top. then pulled down the block off plate to clean the stuff that fell behind and around the direct connect pipe.
Then I used a hand held wire brush taped to a pole and reached up and brushed the inside of the direct connect pipe.
Then had to reassemble every thing. It was a whole day project.
Any one know if it would be OK to leave what was brushed down beside the pipe?
Probably a stupid question.
 
"direct" or "positive" connect hookups are a PITA to clean. remove stove, pipe, clean bothseperatly.. clean flue and get all the stuff that falls down in old fp damper area. The reconnect. It's an uninstall/reinstall every year. No real way to do it properly w/out doing this. I'd look into a full liner if I were you.
 
I went with the short SS flex pipe at installation to save money. Did I make a mistake? If I had a full SS liner would it be a lot easier to clean? Any other advantage to the full liner?

Thanks,

--MM
 
A full liner would have made cleaning easier, yes. It also mean a more consistent flow of stove gases (more velocity), potentially less cooling and thus less creosote. Of course, that's all regurgitated from stuff I've read here, no personal experience. But I'm sure others will chime in.
 
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