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> OT: Chimney Sweep, A little reminder
Rhodes71/914
post Oct 14 2004, 11:29 AM
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Just a friendly reminder to those of you that have wood stoves or fireplaces. Tis the time of year to get your chimney/stove pipe cleaned. Did mine yesterday, top cap was full of soot and got a good amount of soot out of the pipe. One of the biggest dangers of heating with wood. Sure is cozy on those cold winter nights though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

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post Oct 14 2004, 11:41 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) as a ex-chimney sweeper i can't emphasise enough how important that is.
if you use a wooden stove to heat your house in the winter, you should get it cleaned at least 3 times, better even 4 times a year.

if it's just your typical So-Cal fireplace, once a year is enough.

all the black soot that builds up is *unburned* carbon. if that ignites, it will swell up to 10 times the volume, closing off the top of the chimney!
and because a chimney fire will burn at some couple of 1000 deg. F, your chimney will crack inside the house and that'll be the end of it.

i have seen way too many chimney fires in my life ...
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Rhodes71/914   OT: Chimney Sweep   Oct 14 2004, 11:29 AM
SirAndy   :agree: as a ex-chimney sweeper i can't empha...   Oct 14 2004, 11:41 AM
SirAndy   oh, and one more thing. most common reason for a l...   Oct 14 2004, 11:44 AM
Rhodes71/914   <...   Oct 14 2004, 11:54 AM
bondo   <...   Oct 14 2004, 12:08 PM
sgomes   I'd like to add that for those of us renting a...   Oct 14 2004, 12:15 PM
Rhodes71/914   Good point Shannon but as a renter I think it is t...   Oct 14 2004, 12:19 PM
sgomes   :agree: It wasn't a problem when we talked to...   Oct 14 2004, 12:24 PM
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