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    Gweedo996

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    I just talked to a chimney sweep, same guy that inspected both of mine when I bought my house ~3yr ago, (I know I know) and he wants $269 each to clean them?? I look on Angieslist and the first one to popup is $129 each without barely looking..

    What do you pay per chimney? Cause I think I could buy a nice tool and clean it myself for that money!! Which is also a Question, what is the preferred tool to buy to clean it yourself..
     
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    I use a soot-eater drill attachment.
     
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    I just checked Amazon after this post and it was the first thing to pull up.. How do you like it?
     
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    Never paid anyone to clean my chimney .
    What's your Chimney set up ,Straight up , Elbows, Outside ?
     
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    Love it. It does a nice job. You have the option of doing it from the bottom up or from the top down.
     
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    I believe straight up and down on both.. Slight angle on the insert at the connection to the box..
     
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    I'm the "chimney sweep". Some flex rods, a 6" brush, a ladder and yours truly. Done.
     
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    If you can do it from the bottom, you don't risk falling off the roof.:dex::hair:
     
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    What he said , Ream it out ,wham , bam, thank you mam
     
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    But then everything comes down on me? Can I close the flue and go top down? I have an easy roof to get on, single story!!
     
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    Soot Eater all the way...they work good.
    $269 X 2 is highway robbery...unless you live on a cliff and they have to set up a scaffold to do the job...but if that's the case then they should clean "bottom up"
     
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    Buutttt.....if you can do it from the top....no mess at all.....:D
     
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    Leave the flu open , Close the stove door Everything will fall into the stove Let everything settle before you open the door
     
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    Top down is how I do. Extension ladder. Single story.
    If your stove has a baffle(s), don't forget to remove before jamming a brush down the flue pipe.
     
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    What he said
     
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    Just ordered a:
    Gardus RCH205-B SootEater Rotary Chimney Cleaning System

    The reviews look promising!

    chimney sweep.JPG
     
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    Yeah, ain't marketing grand? It's a weedeater for your chimbley. :picard:
     
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    :rofl: :lol: :D:thumbs::rofl: :lol::dex:
     
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    very helpful!! Thank you!!
     
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