A sweep come out last week to clean my chimney before my insert gets installed however and as I look up into the smoke chamber I still see shiny creosote adhered to this area.
Can someone recommend a viable way to strip this blackness off the bricks that line the smoke shelf? The brick work is stepped or tapered towards the flue and this clinging tar is attached to the underside of the exposed area like steps or "shelves" that makes up the design.
I'd be willing to buy whatever needed within reason as this is a "one time" use since the next step is to reline the whole thing with a 6" liner and this area is going to be packed with Roxul.
I am curious if just a small stiff broom or whatever might work. Any ideas of a tool you guys might recommend?
Thanks again guys, looking forward to staying warm and posting pictures of the job,
Bench
Can someone recommend a viable way to strip this blackness off the bricks that line the smoke shelf? The brick work is stepped or tapered towards the flue and this clinging tar is attached to the underside of the exposed area like steps or "shelves" that makes up the design.
I'd be willing to buy whatever needed within reason as this is a "one time" use since the next step is to reline the whole thing with a 6" liner and this area is going to be packed with Roxul.
I am curious if just a small stiff broom or whatever might work. Any ideas of a tool you guys might recommend?
Thanks again guys, looking forward to staying warm and posting pictures of the job,
Bench