Chimney Pix

I'll preface this post by stating that I've not cleaned/brushed my chimney for the last 3 burning seasons............that does include this season, which technically isn't over yet.................but with upper 70's-low 80's forecast for the next 5 days...........................I'm likely done.



This is East looking West.


This is West looking East.


Thanks to BWS et.al. for "preaching" the 3 year plan.....................made a huge difference in my chimney once I get "AHEAD"!!

My last 2 cleanings/brushings collected between 1.5-2 cups of coffee ground looking soot and ash. Last cleaning/brushing was Spring 2020.


I will post another thread with my findings of not cleaning for 3 years in the near future. Later y'all!!

 

I'm right there with you! I was cleaning every other but I could probably go 3 too.

 

I have horizontal runs with both of my stoves, and I clean them yearly, but I only clean my veritcal pipe every 2, or 3 years as well and I never get a whole lot out of it.

 

Interesting. I was under the impression these new stoves produced lots of creosote.

So assuming you're burning dry wood, the liner only needs to be cleaned every three years?

 

I've had 3 pre EPA stoves and 3 EPA secondary tube type stoves and I have got the same results from all of them.

Of course, it's always good to check it yearly, just so ya know for sure.

 

MightyWhitey Do you remove any of the stack from the top when you brush it or do you complete the task from inside the house?

 

Top down..............I built a small angled platform that matches my roofs pitch. I have back-to-back 45's right off my stove in order to create an offset to clear a roof truss.

I brush down to the 45's.............I can feel it, as the brush stops. Most of the soot/ash falls onto the baffle board of my stove. Then I pull the 45's and brush them out. Then I pull the tubes and baffle board, pull the bricks and clean out whole inside of stove.

Takes about 2 hours going slow.