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Posted by Ook on November 4, 2006, 9:52 pm
> On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 18:55:05 -0800, "Ook" <Ook Don't send me any
> freakin' spam at zootal dot com delete the Don't send me any freakin'
> spam> wrote:
>
>>
>>> It's probably a misapprehension of the advice to burn long hot fires,
>>> to warm the chimney enough to keep creasote from condensing there.
>>>
>>> I dunno why you'd wanna do that, though, when you can scrape it
>>> off with a wire brush and use it to treat your fence posts when
>>> nobody's looking.
>>
>>OK, here is another question. My chimney goes up about 6-7', and then
>>bends.
>>Last year I had it inspected, and they inspected up to the bend only and
>>said that buildups only happen in the first 6 feet or so. Is this true?
>>How
>>far up the chimney do I need to clean, how far up is creosote likely to
>>build up? I have a steel double layer 6" (I think it's 6") chimney.
>>
>
> Buildup of creasote is only one of the things they
> ought to be looking for. THey should also be looking
> for damage, blockages, problems with the roof penetration,
> etc. If there was no sign of creasote in the part
> you can see I wouldn't worry much about it
> for this year, but I'd definately choose a different
> person/company for next year. Can *YOU* get up
> on the roof and check it from the top?
>
>
>
The chimney goes up through the ceiling of the front room into an unfinished
attic room. There it goes through two 45 degree bends before going through
the roof. I would have to take it apart there, and from there I can see all
the way to the top, and to the bottom. The roof is quite steep, I would not
be able to do it from the outside without proper safety equipment - which I
don't have. I'm burning mostly very dry pine, it sat for several years under
a tarp. I can almost split it with my hands, it's so dry.
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