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  1. Wachusett Feeling the Heat

    joined: Apr 12, 2010
    251 posts
    Wachusett Reservoir, MA.
    Just finished doing this myself. Huge difference in stove temps and cleaned up the burn.
    Tip, if you have a shop vac hose attach it to the leaf blower with duct tape and stuff the other end in the snow............less mess.
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  2. susb8383 Member

    joined: Oct 24, 2009
    78 posts
    Framingham MA
    By the way, good tip about the Sooteater. I've never heard of it before, but I'm about to buy it from Amazon.

    [edit--oops, meant to post that on a different thread. I have too many windows open at once.]
  3. sscomo New Member

    joined: Nov 15, 2010
    37 posts
    central mo
    Any bad experiences with using the leaf blower?

    Do you leave the stove door open or closed when you turn the leafblower on?
  4. Skippydo New Member

    joined: Sep 30, 2008
    139 posts
    Butler, Pa
    Two ways that I clean my vent pipe..

    The long way...horozinatal run....cut a hole in the back of the T, big enought to get a vac hose
    in, and a little slice for the brush and rod....Use a drill and extensions and blow and push. then put over the
    hole a Bigger piece than
    what I cut out, screw it in and paste in goo on...no leaks

    The faster way, during the winter especially, I drilled a hole in the middle of the piece
    that I replaced, big enough to insert the front entension piece at the front of the line
    from the air compressor. Lot of force, and blows all the loose debris out.
    Screw in a large screw, and again, goo.
    Works great...
  5. SmokeyTheBear Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 10, 2008
    11,436 posts
    Standish, ME
    I can't speak for anyone but myself, I close the door.

    Have been using it without any issues the last three seasons.
  6. UncleAnthony Member

    joined: Jan 19, 2009
    233 posts
    Southern Maine
    I have been doing the leafblower for two seasons, it works great !

    I do unplug the stove first.

    One question, is I see the exhaust fan spinning while I do it, is there any danger to that ?

    Thanks
  7. halfpipe Member

    joined: Oct 19, 2010
    15 posts
    East Coast Canada
    Well I'm impressed.
    Do you suppose that 15 vertical feet would be a proplem?
    Probably I'd use some dryer vent covering the business end and leading down so someone doesn'd call the fire department

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  8. SmokeyTheBear Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 10, 2008
    11,436 posts
    Standish, ME
    Nope, you can find videos of doing exactly what you are talking about on youtube.

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