cleaning the liner

[woodpusher]

Hi,

Winter's almost over and I was up on the roof - My liner is a little short (slightly under 15 ft.) - we didn't have any problem with lack of draft this winter.

Anyway, the liner is fairly brownish. Is it necessarily creosote? I got a few of those creosote sweeping logs. I also have a chimney brush - it's NPT (I think that's nylon something) - but the guy at the hardware store said to still be careful brushing the liner. I don't want to poke a hole in it or something. And it was tough installing the liner in the first place.

I've burnt all hardwood, so far as I know. It's fairly dry wood....I mean it's under the eaves of a shed but some rain and snow gets on the wood now and then.

 

[pen]

There are different classes of creosote, what you describe is a good sign of good burning practices.

To me, even with minimal deposits, if you are there, might as well put the brush through it.

Share a pic or two of what you are looking at and or what you get after cleaning and that can help confirm that it sounds like things are going well / where you are at.

Have fun,

pen

 

[GeHmTS]

show us pics.

 

[Wood Duck]

You're going to have some brown color at the very least. I'd worry about how much material has accumulated beyond just a thin layer of color. If the layer of accumulated soot/creosote is just a thin coating, you're in great shape. In my chimney the creosote or soot accumulation tends to occur mostly at a few spots, not everywhere. If you pass the brush down the liner you might find that some spots have much more accumulation than others.