Leaf Blower from inside Harman XXV to clean vertical chimmney

[jim2074]

I have a Harman XXV that has a vertical pipe about 15ft. Not safe to go up on roof. Has anyone used a leaf blower from inside the unit to blow the pipe up and out? Any problems doing it this way? Only clean out is a Selkirk vacuum tee.

Thanks

 

[Lake Girl]

Might want to consider disconnecting the tee and running a vent brush from the bottom with a shop vac (with drywall bag) running nearby if the roof is not an option. Insert liners are usually cleaned this way. Not sure what would happen with the leaf blower blowing up ... while it may point out weak joint seals, it would make a heck of a mess.