I got tired of borrowing the chimney brush from my friend so I bought my own yesterday and things didn't
go as smooth as I hoped. I ran the brush down a number of times and it cleaned the areas near the top that
I can normally see pretty well, but then I went south to check where the thimble connects to the flue (I noticed
a small buildup of the shiny class 3 creosote in that area the day before when I pulled the pipe off to clean) and
this small area wasn't really coming clean. Up and down the ladder I went, scrubbing then checking the results
at the bottom - a couple of spots came clean but still dissapointed with the results.
The area I'm talking about is probably only a little over a square foot of buildup - not thick at all - right where
the thimble dumps into the flue. Exterior masonry lined chimney about 18' tall (I know, I know...).
Is this something to be concerned about even though the rest of the flue/pipes are now clean?
Will it build up fairly quick in that area? Does that ACS spray work?
I know - burn dry wood!! I've been burning 2 year old hardwood but it's dwindling and recently started mixing it in
with ash cut and split in Aug. and that is the majority of the wood I have left for the rest of the season... It burns
great but I am now a little stressed out that this could be the cause of the creosote and it's an area that I have to
move the stove and pull the pipe to see.
Will running a brush down the chimney every couple of weeks keep the flue in acceptable condition??
Thanks for any response, Rob
go as smooth as I hoped. I ran the brush down a number of times and it cleaned the areas near the top that
I can normally see pretty well, but then I went south to check where the thimble connects to the flue (I noticed
a small buildup of the shiny class 3 creosote in that area the day before when I pulled the pipe off to clean) and
this small area wasn't really coming clean. Up and down the ladder I went, scrubbing then checking the results
at the bottom - a couple of spots came clean but still dissapointed with the results.
The area I'm talking about is probably only a little over a square foot of buildup - not thick at all - right where
the thimble dumps into the flue. Exterior masonry lined chimney about 18' tall (I know, I know...).
Is this something to be concerned about even though the rest of the flue/pipes are now clean?
Will it build up fairly quick in that area? Does that ACS spray work?
I know - burn dry wood!! I've been burning 2 year old hardwood but it's dwindling and recently started mixing it in
with ash cut and split in Aug. and that is the majority of the wood I have left for the rest of the season... It burns
great but I am now a little stressed out that this could be the cause of the creosote and it's an area that I have to
move the stove and pull the pipe to see.
Will running a brush down the chimney every couple of weeks keep the flue in acceptable condition??
Thanks for any response, Rob
