Mid season chimney sweep

[Jan Pijpelink]

I just cleaned the liner in the masonry chimney. About 18-20 feet. Burning 24/7 since mid/late October. About 2 cups of dry soot, not the shiny stuff. Is 2 cups too much?

 

[Ctwoodtick]

IMO, you’re doing pretty good.

 

[Jan Pijpelink]

IMO, you’re doing good. Insulated flue or no?

"Insulated"

 

[jatoxico]

Two cups doesn't sound bad to me, that and no shiny or worse would make me happy. How many cords would you guess and do you do many cold starts?

 

[Ctwoodtick]

Sounds good to me.

 

[Jan Pijpelink]

Two cups doesn't sound bad to me, that and no shiny or worse would make me happy. How many cords would you guess and do you do many cold starts?

Not many cold starts. Have enough coals in the morning for a restart. I guess about 1.5-2 cords.

 

[jerrieric]

Sounds good to me.

I only cleaned my masonry chimney at the end of the season and I got a 5 gallon bucket out of it. So I say you're doing very well

 

[begreen]

I only cleaned my masonry chimney at the end of the season and I got a 5 gallon bucket out of it. So I say you're doing very well

That chimney needs much more frequent cleaning and drier wood

 

[weatherguy]

Its been early cold this year, that's not bad, I bet you wouldn't get much more of you waited til the end of the year but if its not hard to clean might as well do it now.

 

[vwmike]

Sounds like your wood and burning habits are better than most! Keep it up.

 

[jerrieric]

That chimney needs much more frequent cleaning and drier wood

I went the Pellet route which is much easier than cord wood

 

[begreen]

I went the Pellet route which is much easier than cord wood

Yes, cleaner too, though noisier as well.

 

[maple1]

I usually consider mid season to be not for another month or so.

 

[Tar12]

I just cleaned the liner in the masonry chimney. About 18-20 feet. Burning 24/7 since mid/late October. About 2 cups of dry soot, not the shiny stuff. Is 2 cups too much?

Nope...not to much! Keep on doing what your doing!

 

[xman23]

I only cleaned my masonry chimney at the end of the season and I got a 5 gallon bucket out of it. So I say you're doing very well

Way to much, based on the average reported here. I get about a quart of dry flakey stuff. Hopefully it doesn't catch fire. Thats is a lot of fuel to burn.