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    Wire brush on metal chimney -- how bad to use once more?

    We moved into a house with a woodstove three years ago. We've had a chimney sweep come twice, and I'd like to try taking that on myself this year. The chimney is metal (shown in photos), and I've read here that a wire brush isn't recommended for metal chimneys (and that a SootEater is). But I'm...
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    Grounding in Mobile/Manufactured homes

    Hello! can anyone share a couple pics of how they properly grounded their wood stove to the frame/chassis of their home? WA state law requires #8 copper wire and must use a paint penetrating washer to be installed where connected to the frame.