Hi folks - I checked my chimney yesterday. It is an older, lined
chimney. We burn wood on the weekends during the weekends here in the
Northeast with a new fireplace insert. Probably a cord a year. I have
had the chimney cleaned every year or so. They never get much out of
it.

I looked down it yesterday with a flashlight. It had a very, very thin
coating of creosote on the liner (less than paperthin). I could scrape
it off with my fingertip). No blackages whatsoever.

Does this warrant cleaning? Pls dont give me the Chimny sweeps of
America usual line. Does it REALLY need sweeping?

Thanks
Happy T-Day

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Hi folks - I checked my chimney yesterday. It is an older, lined
chimney. We burn wood on the weekends during the weekends here in the
Northeast with a new fireplace insert. Probably a cord a year. I have
had the chimney cleaned every year or so. They never get much out of
it.

I looked down it yesterday with a flashlight. It had a very, very thin
coating of creosote on the liner (less than paperthin). I could scrape
it off with my fingertip). No blackages whatsoever.

Does this warrant cleaning? Pls dont give me the Chimny sweeps of
America usual line. Does it REALLY need sweeping?

Since the residue is a small one I think you are OK specially since you
have cleaned regularly in the past. You would never expect there to be
no residue at all with a wood burning flue. Just keep cleaning it on a
regular basis.

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I looked down it yesterday with a flashlight. It had a very, very thin
coating of creosote on the liner (less than paperthin). I could scrape
it off with my fingertip). No blackages whatsoever.

Does this warrant cleaning? Pls dont give me the Chimny sweeps of
America usual line. Does it REALLY need sweeping?

Given the fact that you were looking down, that means you were on the roof.
If you had a brush and rods it would have been done in 15 minutes. You are
probably OK for a while, but why not invest $25 to $50 and do it yourself?

I will invest in the equipment. I was really inquiring because I plan
to fire her up today and probably will not get back up there for a
couple weeks. As a matter of fact, I'm firing her up right after this.

Thanks

The fire department around here advises cleaning your chimney at *least*
once a year.


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Hi folks - I checked my chimney yesterday. It is an older, lined
chimney. We burn wood on the weekends during the weekends here in the
Northeast with a new fireplace insert. Probably a cord a year. I have
had the chimney cleaned every year or so. They never get much out of
it.

I looked down it yesterday with a flashlight. It had a very, very thin
coating of creosote on the liner (less than paperthin). I could scrape
it off with my fingertip). No blackages whatsoever.

Does this warrant cleaning? Pls dont give me the Chimny sweeps of
America usual line. Does it REALLY need sweeping?

Thanks
Happy T-Day

wrote:
Hi folks - I checked my chimney yesterday. It is an older, lined
chimney. We burn wood on the weekends during the weekends here in the
Northeast with a new fireplace insert. Probably a cord a year. I have
had the chimney cleaned every year or so. They never get much out of
it.

I looked down it yesterday with a flashlight. It had a very, very thin
coating of creosote on the liner (less than paperthin). I could scrape
it off with my fingertip). No blackages whatsoever.

Does this warrant cleaning? Pls dont give me the Chimny sweeps of
America usual line. Does it REALLY need sweeping?

Thanks
Happy T-Day

The amount of creo that comes out is an excellent indicator of the
moisture content of your wood and your burning habits (hot vs/
smoldering). Clean it out every year.

wrote:
Hi folks - I checked my chimney yesterday. It is an older, lined
chimney. We burn wood on the weekends during the weekends here in the
Northeast with a new fireplace insert. Probably a cord a year. I have
had the chimney cleaned every year or so. They never get much out of
it.

I looked down it yesterday with a flashlight. It had a very, very thin
coating of creosote on the liner (less than paperthin). I could scrape
it off with my fingertip). No blackages whatsoever.

Does this warrant cleaning? Pls dont give me the Chimny sweeps of
America usual line. Does it REALLY need sweeping?

Thanks
Happy T-Day

Nope, doesn't need cleaning. (Long time fireplace
and stove operator)

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
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I looked down it yesterday with a flashlight. It had a very, very thin
coating of creosote on the liner (less than paperthin). I could scrape
it off with my fingertip). No blackages whatsoever.

Does this warrant cleaning? Pls dont give me the Chimny sweeps of
America usual line. Does it REALLY need sweeping?

Given the fact that you were looking down, that means you were on the roof.
If you had a brush and rods it would have been done in 15 minutes. You are
probably OK for a while, but why not invest $25 to $50 and do it yourself?


Good point. It takes almost as much time to clean
it as it does to get up there and look. And
cleaning the stuff that falls down into the insert
is simple and fast.

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Hi folks - I checked my chimney yesterday. It is an older, lined
chimney. We burn wood on the weekends during the weekends here in the
Northeast with a new fireplace insert. Probably a cord a year. I have
had the chimney cleaned every year or so. They never get much out of
it.

I looked down it yesterday with a flashlight. It had a very, very thin
coating of creosote on the liner (less than paperthin). I could scrape
it off with my fingertip). No blackages whatsoever.

Does this warrant cleaning? Pls dont give me the Chimny sweeps of
America usual line. Does it REALLY need sweeping?

Thanks
Happy T-Day


If the flue is sound and the creosote layer is truly paper-thin
throughout, try burning a good, hot fire from dry hardwood for a few
hours.
--
Make it as simple as possible, but no simpler.

Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland -

Not really on this question but what about those things they sell to
through in the fire. I can get them at the farm store down the road.

Are they not worth their money?


Thanks,
Fred

wrote:
Hi folks - I checked my chimney yesterday. It is an older, lined
chimney. We burn wood on the weekends during the weekends here in the
Northeast with a new fireplace insert. Probably a cord a year. I have
had the chimney cleaned every year or so. They never get much out of
it.

I looked down it yesterday with a flashlight. It had a very, very thin
coating of creosote on the liner (less than paperthin). I could scrape
it off with my fingertip). No blackages whatsoever.

Does this warrant cleaning? Pls dont give me the Chimny sweeps of
America usual line. Does it REALLY need sweeping?

Thanks
Happy T-Day

Fred Wilson wrote:
Not really on this question but what about those things they sell to
through in the fire. I can get them at the farm store down the road.

Are they not worth their money?


Thanks,
Fred

Nope. Waste of money. Good seasoned wood, good burning habits and an
annual cleaning /inspection is the way to go. And your insurance
company would be happy as well.

wrote:
Hi folks - I checked my chimney yesterday. It is an older, lined
chimney. We burn wood on the weekends during the weekends here in the
Northeast with a new fireplace insert. Probably a cord a year. I have
had the chimney cleaned every year or so. They never get much out of
it.

I looked down it yesterday with a flashlight. It had a very, very thin
coating of creosote on the liner (less than paperthin). I could scrape
it off with my fingertip). No blackages whatsoever.

Does this warrant cleaning? Pls dont give me the Chimny sweeps of
America usual line. Does it REALLY need sweeping?

Thanks
Happy T-Day

On 23 Nov 2006 06:28:43 -0800, wrote:

Hi folks - I checked my chimney yesterday. It is an older, lined
chimney. We burn wood on the weekends during the weekends here in the
Northeast with a new fireplace insert. Probably a cord a year. I have
had the chimney cleaned every year or so. They never get much out of
it.

I looked down it yesterday with a flashlight. It had a very, very thin
coating of creosote on the liner (less than paperthin). I could scrape
it off with my fingertip). No blackages whatsoever.

Does this warrant cleaning? Pls dont give me the Chimny sweeps of
America usual line. Does it REALLY need sweeping?

Thanks
Happy T-Day


Strange enough, you might want to contact your insurance company.
Since like you they want to keep your home safe, they might have
guidlines based on your fireplace usage, and what you burn.

Give them a call.

later,

tom @ www.NoCostAds.com

"Fred Wilson" wrote in message
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Not really on this question but what about those things they sell to
through in the fire. I can get them at the farm store down the road.

Are they not worth their money?

Save a trip to the store and just toss some dollar bills into the fire.

On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:41:06 -0500, Fred Wilson
wrote:

Not really on this question but what about those things they sell to
through in the fire. I can get them at the farm store down the road.

Are they not worth their money?

Pecos?


--
Oren

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