Egon
Epic Contributor
Re: woodpiles/chimney cleaning
Cheap chimney cleaning:
Sounds like you can get up on your roof. If the chimney is straight a rope can be dropped down and then the brush pulled back and forth. If this can't be done get some more 10 ft. or so lenths of whatever and wire them together till you can reach the bottom with the brush. By the way a top off of a a green spruce that fits into the chimney works well as a brush.
Another much easier way is to burn some of that dreaded poplar [ dry of course ] every week at a real good rate and the chimney may stay clear of creosote. Note: a pound of poplar contains as many BTU's as a pound of good oak.
Egon
Cheap chimney cleaning:
Sounds like you can get up on your roof. If the chimney is straight a rope can be dropped down and then the brush pulled back and forth. If this can't be done get some more 10 ft. or so lenths of whatever and wire them together till you can reach the bottom with the brush. By the way a top off of a a green spruce that fits into the chimney works well as a brush.
Another much easier way is to burn some of that dreaded poplar [ dry of course ] every week at a real good rate and the chimney may stay clear of creosote. Note: a pound of poplar contains as many BTU's as a pound of good oak.
Egon