fireplace vents

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    Quadra fire 3100 - clean vents with compressed air?

    Ello Gentlemen! Well it's that time of year. Just finished sweeping the chimney and brushing off any visible and reachable buildup inside the stove. One thing I've been wondering is how to clean out the vents and air ducts, since there's inevitably some ash building up inside of them and...
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    Heatilator Fireplace

    Hello, We purchased a house with a fireplace that uses heatilator vents. We believe the former owner built it himself because there are computer fans in the lower sections and he was very DIY. We’ve had the thing inspected and it seems to be in decent shape, but my question is: can we cover the...