Cleaned out my chimney today for the first time, in umm, 3 years. I know it was way way overdue. I cleaned out the stove of all the ashes completely. I looked down it with a flashlight and thought to myself, boy that looks pretty clean. But I swept it out anyway. Went back down to the stove to see how much crap came out and to my surprise there was less than a cup. I'm wondering if this has to do with the fact that I burn almost exclusively cottonwood? At any rate I'm gonna keep tabs on my chimney more often now just because it's good practice.
Cleaned my chimney today
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I don't know for sure maybe 8 cord. I've got and unlimited supply of standing dead cottonwood that is ready to put in the stove as soon as you cut it. It was by a lake that came up many feet and killed hundreds of these trees. Now the landowner wants the trees out before they start falling into the lake. If I cut all of the trees I'd likely have enough wood to heat my house for at least 20 years if not 40.
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