Yesterday was the first time that I've personally cleaned the flue on my own. Climbed onto the roof with my trusty brush and borrowed chimney rods from my fire department's ladder truck. As I removed the chimney cap, I noticed a build up of creosote in the cap (approximately 1-1 1/2" worth), with a build up of the same (or slightly more) at the very top of the flue. I inserted the brush into the flue and began working it up and down, gradually adding additional rods until the brush would go no further. I gave the flue a vigorous brushing throughout the entire process. When I was done I tied a piece of twine to my flashlight and lowered it into the liner. While I saw some staining, I saw no blockages or creosote protrusions in the line all the way to firebox.
The wife was downstairs with the shop vac, cleaning the debris as it fell into the firebox. With all that being said, did I do it right?
The wife was downstairs with the shop vac, cleaning the debris as it fell into the firebox. With all that being said, did I do it right?
