Annual Chimney Cleaning

[JerryK]

That's the way I clean my barn stove, from the bottom. Pull the single wall from the stove up to the ceiling and take it outside to clean it. Stand up on a step ladder [ off to the side ], then brush the triple wall pipe going up to the cap. Wear a paper mask, and all that gets dirty is your hands/forearms.. and the floor. Not as nice as cleaning from the top, but that old barn roof gets slipperier as you get older. Get little or no creosote... but take a look at each summer anyway. Also go up and sweep around the triple wall/ceiling area up in the trusses.

 

[georgenelson]

I hope cleaning chimney is a simple one while comparing with water tank cleaning. Would you suggest me how to clean it is simple way?

 

[Hilbilly]

I used to climb onto the roof to clean my metal chimneys (one in the house and one in the shop) but now do it from the bottom, inside a nice warm building and both feet on the ground. I remove the first pipe above the stove and then do the following. Take a garbage bag and punch a small hole into it for the brush rods to go through. Feed the first rod through the hole, attach the brush and then tape the bag to the chimney. Start brushing and add extensions as required to reach the top. Remove rod sections on the way down until reaching the last one. Let it rest for a few minutes then take the bag off the chimney, with all the ash inside of it. Works great and there is virtually no mess to clean up.

 

[JerryK]

I used to climb onto the roof to clean my metal chimneys (one in the house and one in the shop) but now do it from the bottom, inside a nice warm building and both feet on the ground. I remove the first pipe above the stove and then do the following. Take a garbage bag and punch a small hole into it for the brush rods to go through. Feed the first rod through the hole, attach the brush and then tape the bag to the chimney. Start brushing and add extensions as required to reach the top. Remove rod sections on the way down until reaching the last one. Let it rest for a few minutes then take the bag off the chimney, with all the ash inside of it. Works great and there is virtually no mess to clean up.

NOT FAIR....!!!!! YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO GET DIRTY.....!!!!!!! [ I'll have to try the garbage bag method, THANKS..!!!! ]

 

[Hilbilly]

YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO GET DIRTY.....!!!!!!!

Then I've got some great news for you ............... your hands will still get dirty from the soot on the rods as you pull them through the bottom of the bag.