Chimney Sweep Question

[jatoxico]

So for those who do their own sweeping and the pros; do you always pull the baffles to sweep or do you leave the baffles in?

Reason I ask is pulling the cast baffles on the Jotul adds a lot of work and mess to the job. I could move the baffle plates and run the Soot Eater in probably a quarter of the time its takes to pull everything.

I could then try vacuuming out whatever lands up top but I always doubted that I could get all the nooks and crannies. Worth the extra effort to pull the baffles, do it every other time, what do you think? Incidentally when I had a pro coming they would not work inside the stove.

 

[Ctwoodtick]

I have thought about this as well, with my jotul, it is quite an ordeal taking the baffle out. Are you using sooteater from the top? As of yet I haven found a way to do it without taking the baffle and tubes down.

 

[jatoxico]

I think by pushing the Skamol bricks up and to the side I could run the Soot eater up. Even taking the back two burn tubes out would be easier but the front tube and the baffles themselves are a pain. Takes some much fiddling and awkward.

 

[webby3650]

So for those who do their own sweeping and the pros; do you always pull the baffles to sweep or do you leave the baffles in?

Reason I ask is pulling the cast baffles on the Jotul adds a lot of work and mess to the job. I could move the baffle plates and run the Soot Eater in probably a quarter of the time its takes to pull everything.

I could then try vacuuming out whatever lands up top but I always doubted that I could get all the nooks and crannies. Worth the extra effort to pull the baffles, do it every other time, what do you think? Incidentally when I had a pro coming they would not work inside the stove.

Then he’s not a pro... I will never understand how a “pro” could do a cleaning and not clean up the mess in the stove. No pro at all...

 

[jatoxico]

Then he’s not a pro... I will never understand how a “pro” could do a cleaning and not clean up the mess in the stove. No pro at all...

He would vacuum but that's it .

 

[Squisher]

If you can vacuum it out effectively sometimes it's better not to remove everything. You simply need to use a smaller hose that can reach all the nooks and crannies. And spend a little extra time and effort to ensure it's been done effectively. I use both a large and small hand held mirror and a high powered flashlight and headlamp. The appliance and the setup will dictate the choice in how to clean.