I am looking to clean my stove on my own and cleaning from the roof is not an option. Had a sweep come in with a "Viper" system and do it from the bottom this fall but it's too expensive to keep paying the sweep. I could buy a Viper system but they cost $300+. I have read on this site about cleaning using the electrical PVC pipes and the poly brush and that sounds great. My question is - has any 550 owners cleaned from the bottom up using rods or the PVC pipes? It seems between the stove sitting back 18 inches from the hearth and then the bends inside the stove (I know you have to take out the baffles and secondary pipes) that there is too much bending to work the pipes up. Also I don't have the standard Jotul pull down pin hook-up to the SS liner, it was screwed in. I don't want to pull the stove out to clean. Help. Thanks
Cleaning a Jotul 550 from the stove up question
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i just have a f3cb but im new to cleaning my own too. i can only clean bottom up and i just have the rods and a 6inch brush, i take off baffle and just start sweeping all the way to the top. i have a pretty straight shot i just have 1 small 45 turn not a big deal. what is the viper system? ill still have sweep come next oct to look things over and sweep again i case i miss anything.
I think there might be an answer to your problem by going to" jotul c550 rockland tips thread". I am pretty sure I saw something there about cleaning from bottom up. I'm lucky, I clean from the top down. good luck in your search. Labrador
I did read that entire thread (again) and there is only a brief mention of cleaning but no one actually discusses the ability or inability to sweep using either pvc pipes or the other poles. Just wondering if there are any 550 owners that actually sweep their own from the bottom up and how they do it? Thanks
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