Bird in Chimney

[mjarrels]

I have another bird in my coal stove pipe... had one once before and it just flew out. This one seems to be stuck and I would like to burn coal tonight.
Any suggestions? Chimney is about 32 feet tall.

mark

 

[scott_vt]

I have another bird in my coal stove pipe... had one once before and it just flew out. This one seems to be stuck and I would like to burn coal tonight.
Any suggestions? Chimney is about 32 feet tall.

mark

Afternoon Mark,
What type of chimney do you have ? If you have a mosonary you might be able to get access through your cleanout door. If its the triple lined that goes up the side of your house they usually have a clean out at the bottom of the pipe before it goes up. Can you hear where the bird is ?

 

[mjarrels]

Opened firebox door and now bird is in basement... cat's going crazy!

mark

 

[mjarrels]

Opened basement door to outside... bird is free. Cat is still going crazy.

mark

 

[HomeBrew2]

... Cat is still going crazy. mark

Maybe open firebox door again

 

[thingy]

Thats a smart bird there,,you coulda sent the cat in,but than you'd had a cat stuck,,maybe greased him up real good first,,,,glad it worked out,,,thingy

 

[mjarrels]

Nothing like a free chimney sweep... that was one dirty bird.

mark

 

[RobertN]

Opened firebox door and now bird is in basement... cat's going crazy!

mark

Did you offer him a beer? Judging by his picture in his posts, he looks a little big to fit in a chimney

 

[mjarrels]

Coal stove is burning at 500 degrees now... if bird was still there, he/she would be roasted. Cat has settled down.

mark

 

[mjarrels]

Cat is one that the wife brought home... BIG white Hymalian cat at about 5 pounds... was lost when we spent 2 months in the Phillippines. Follows me everywhere now and loves tractors (orange). Runs like he@@ when I start the ford.

mark