Okay, so I have an Alderlea T5 insert, love it, getting good at burning hot fires with what I've got. However, there is a nagging question I've been dying to ask
When I had it installed, the guys really had to wrestle it into the firebox, get the old liner out, get the new liner lined up right and connected, etc. I remarked, "Boy I'm glad I'm not the one who has to pull that back out to clean". The installer told me it would not have to come out. At that point the phone was ringing, and I never did get an in depth answer.
So I look up stuff on line, and come up with:
"...Removal is a often a job best left to a professional chimney sweep. In some cases, however, you do not have to remove the insert to clean the chimney. The insert can stay in place during cleaning if you install a full relining system, a stainless steel pipe that connects to the insert and goes to the top of the chimney."
...Which is exactly the setup I have. So my question--If you sweep it from the top, where the heck do the ashes go? I don't see any opening inside my firebox, just a baffle. I assume the Chimney Sweep will remove the baffle, but how can I inspect it myself? Will the crud fall down into the baffle? Keep in mind I have limited mobility in one arm, and lousy eyesight.
When I had it installed, the guys really had to wrestle it into the firebox, get the old liner out, get the new liner lined up right and connected, etc. I remarked, "Boy I'm glad I'm not the one who has to pull that back out to clean". The installer told me it would not have to come out. At that point the phone was ringing, and I never did get an in depth answer.
So I look up stuff on line, and come up with:
"...Removal is a often a job best left to a professional chimney sweep. In some cases, however, you do not have to remove the insert to clean the chimney. The insert can stay in place during cleaning if you install a full relining system, a stainless steel pipe that connects to the insert and goes to the top of the chimney."
...Which is exactly the setup I have. So my question--If you sweep it from the top, where the heck do the ashes go? I don't see any opening inside my firebox, just a baffle. I assume the Chimney Sweep will remove the baffle, but how can I inspect it myself? Will the crud fall down into the baffle? Keep in mind I have limited mobility in one arm, and lousy eyesight.
