First Chimney Pipe Cleaning

[thinktwicez71]

well after 2 full years of use on the system I figure I need to clean the chimney pipe before this season (6" duravent duratech). I went up there today , removed the cap and it didn't look too bad to me (mostly flakey stuff). cleaned the cap ran the brush up and down for a while and it took it right off with a pass or 2. all I had from the pipe down in the stove was about 1-2 cup fill's if that .

 

[thinktwicez71]

 

[Swedishchef]

If that is 2 season's worth of burning, I think you're doing something right!

Doesn't look too bad to me at all.

Andrew

 

[thinktwicez71]

yes sir , I take that back , I think that's 3 years worth of burning. about 30 cords burnt in it.

 

[begreen]

30 face or full cords?

 

[thinktwicez71]

Face cords sorry

 

[Swedishchef]

And you never cleaned the chimney yet?!

 

[Swedishchef]

That's still 10 cords of wood...

 

[thinktwicez71]

Yeah I know I know not the best practice , yearly now . First years wood was iffy , last 2 years wood was dry and burned hot

 

[begreen]

Face cords sorry

Ah, that sounds better. 10 cords a year would be a huge amount of wood to burn in a single stove. 10 cords in 3 years is pretty average. It's a long time to go before cleaning, but from the looks of things you and the stove are burning right.

 

[thinktwicez71]

Thanks , I try my best , it's a Lopi Endeavor