I saw an ad for a Chimney Sweeping Log that supposedly cleans cresote
from your chimney without touching it. Has anyone tried these? Could
it actually work?

Here's the URL for anyone interested in checking it out:
http://tinyurl.com/6zzat

Thanks.

-Fleemo

they do nothing.

I have never used these, but saw some local news troubleshooter talk
about them for a few minutes after testing a couple different ones. He
concluded that they don't work very well and that the real way to clean
your chimney is to have a chimney sweep do it. I think he also
mentioned that if you don't already have a spark arrestor on top of the
chimney you could buy one and some chimney sweeps will install it for
you.

Bratch

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I saw an ad for a Chimney Sweeping Log that supposedly cleans cresote
from your chimney without touching it. Has anyone tried these? Could
it actually work?

When my mother-in-law lived with us she insisted I buy one so I would not
have to clean the chimney. I bought two. They did nothing.

When you are cleaning your house, do you blow the dust around or do you wipe
it down with a cloth?

The chimney sweeping logs don't do squat.


wrote in message
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I saw an ad for a Chimney Sweeping Log that supposedly cleans cresote
from your chimney without touching it. Has anyone tried these? Could
it actually work?

Here's the URL for anyone interested in checking it out:
http://tinyurl.com/6zzat

Thanks.

-Fleemo

Actually, I've found that by mounting the log to a long pole, climbing
on the roof and vigorously scraping the sides of the chimney with it -
they do a marvelous job.

You will need about 50 of the logs though, as they tend to fall apart
fairly quickly.

Here is some more information from the Chimney Safety Institute of America:
http://www.csia.org/homeowners/ChimneyCleaningLogs.htm

wrote in message
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I saw an ad for a Chimney Sweeping Log that supposedly cleans cresote
from your chimney without touching it. Has anyone tried these? Could
it actually work?

Here's the URL for anyone interested in checking it out:
http://tinyurl.com/6zzat

Thanks.

-Fleemo

Matt, you crack me up.

Thanks for the link, ADC. That's just what I wanted to know. If the
CSIA says "fuhgettabowtit," that's good enough for me.
I appreciate the input everyone. Thanks much.

-Fleemo

glad to help
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Matt, you crack me up.

Thanks for the link, ADC. That's just what I wanted to know. If the
CSIA says "fuhgettabowtit," that's good enough for me.
I appreciate the input everyone. Thanks much.

-Fleemo

On 4 Jan 2005 10:23:35 -0800, wrote:

I saw an ad for a Chimney Sweeping Log that supposedly cleans cresote
from your chimney without touching it. Has anyone tried these? Could
it actually work?

Here's the URL for anyone interested in checking it out:
http://tinyurl.com/6zzat

Thanks.

-Fleemo


Right on their website they state that this product does not take the
place of a professional inspection and cleaning.

http://www.urlbee.com?501 at the bottom.

hth,

tom