On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 10:16:36 -0700, "Bill"
wrote:

So how do you clean a chimney from inside the house?

It is a long process but can be done. Take off the flue pipe from the
stove to the ceiling. Drill a 1 inch hole centered in the bottom of a
five-gallon bucket. Insert the first three-foot section of your
cleaning brush through the hole from the top-side of the bucket. Place
the brush in the flue and have a helper hold the bucket (the bucket
holds all the crap that falls down) against the ceiling. Add more
sections as you go until you reach the top and then reverse the
process. A good cleaning will take several cycles.