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Chimney cleaning

Discussion in 'Modern EPA Stoves and Fireplaces' started by mattjm1017, Dec 21, 2013.

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Top down or Bottom up and why?

  1. Top Down

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  2. Bottom up

    7 vote(s)
    35.0%

  3. Doesnt matter just clean it!!

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    10.0%
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  1. BrianK

    BrianK

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    Bottom up. Roof is too steep, flue is too high above roof line and has a support that would have to be removed to take a section off, and I don't do anything beyond step ladder height if it can be avoided:
     

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  2. charlie

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    Bottom up, have clean outs on both chimneys ... works great with the soot eater... First thing I do is add all the poles sections until I feel the cap..... Then I start spinning the whips and knock anything in the cap free and just work my way down... couldn't be any easier...
     
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    Maybe Grandma could do it even faster?!
     
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    Both, I don't have enough rods to reach the whole 35ft, and the 1/4 inch rods tend to flex/bend a lot after 6 sections.
     
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