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Cleaning tall metal chimney from downstairs? Bill 08-22-2005
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Posted by Bill on August 22, 2005, 10:16 am


I am going to be installing a tall metal wood stove chimney which will be
11 ft. high from the roof. Note that my roof is also at about a 45 degree
slope, so I can't stand on the roof.

Needless to say, there will be no way to clean this chimney from the top
down without a high-lift.

I spoke to a lady who has a similar chimney and she said they had theirs
cleaned from inside the house - bottom up. Unfortunately, she was not home
when it was cleaned, so did not know how they did it.

The wood stove I will be purchasing will not allow cleaning from inside the
wood stove.

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




Posted by SQLit on August 22, 2005, 10:47 am



> I am going to be installing a tall metal wood stove chimney which will be
> 11 ft. high from the roof. Note that my roof is also at about a 45 degree
> slope, so I can't stand on the roof.
>
> Needless to say, there will be no way to clean this chimney from the top
> down without a high-lift.
>
> I spoke to a lady who has a similar chimney and she said they had theirs
> cleaned from inside the house - bottom up. Unfortunately, she was not home
> when it was cleaned, so did not know how they did it.
>
> The wood stove I will be purchasing will not allow cleaning from inside
the
> wood stove.
>
> So how do you clean a chimney from inside the house?

Some chimney sweeps have a sectioned pole for the cleaning head. The one I
saw was in about 3 foot long sections. Have not a clue where you would buy
one. I guess you could make your own.




Posted by Offbreed on August 22, 2005, 11:24 am


SQLit wrote:

> Some chimney sweeps have a sectioned pole for the cleaning head. The one I
> saw was in about 3 foot long sections. Have not a clue where you would buy
> one. I guess you could make your own.

Our local Ace Hardware has them. As should any place that sells wood
stoves.


Posted by Cj Johansson on August 22, 2005, 12:49 pm


Bill wrote:
>
> I am going to be installing a tall metal wood stove chimney which will be
> 11 ft. high from the roof. Note that my roof is also at about a 45 degree
> slope, so I can't stand on the roof.
>
> Needless to say, there will be no way to clean this chimney from the top
> down without a high-lift.
>
> I spoke to a lady who has a similar chimney and she said they had theirs
> cleaned from inside the house - bottom up. Unfortunately, she was not home
> when it was cleaned, so did not know how they did it.
>
> The wood stove I will be purchasing will not allow cleaning from inside the
> wood stove.
>
> So how do you clean a chimney from inside the house?

See:

http://www.bozchimneysweep.com

I had one for years in my last house, heated only with wood - worked
great. Don't have a wood stove now (all solar/hydronic) though if I did,
I'd install one of these again.

-cj


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> Bill wrote:
>>
>> I am going to be installing a tall metal wood stove chimney which will be
>> 11 ft. high from the roof. Note that my roof is also at about a 45 degree
>> slope, so I can't stand on the roof.
>>
>> Needless to say, there will be no way to clean this chimney from the top
>> down without a high-lift.
>>
>> I spoke to a lady who has a similar chimney and she said they had theirs
>> cleaned from inside the house - bottom up. Unfortunately, she was not
>> home
>> when it was cleaned, so did not know how they did it.
>>
>> The wood stove I will be purchasing will not allow cleaning from inside
>> the
>> wood stove.
>>
>> So how do you clean a chimney from inside the house?
>
> See:
>
> http://www.bozchimneysweep.com
>
> I had one for years in my last house, heated only with wood - worked
> great. Don't have a wood stove now (all solar/hydronic) though if I did,
> I'd install one of these again.
>
> -cj



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