How often should I clean this chimney?

[woodlumn]

Happy autumn!

Last year I had my chimney lined with a stainless, corrugated liner. The only thing that the chimney services is a small potbelly stove that we use for supplemental heating. Last year I burned maybe 40 fires in it, consisting mostly of black locust and oak. Hot fires.

I'm wondering if I should have the chimney cleaned before I put it to use again this season.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[zogger]

Well, can you get a flashlight and look? Doesn't sound like too much use. Now I am not gonna say you don't need it, but unless you choked down and smoldered all those fires and used green wood, I doubt it is sooted up yet.

You are gonna own it forever, so might as well pop for a brush and rods kit, learn to do it yourself, then you'll know it is good to go every season.

 

[WoodTick007]

Don't mess with it. . .

 

[blacklocst]

Might as well clean it and get into the habit of doing it every year, when I first started burning I didn't clean it for three years, my 7x7 clay tiles where choked down to half the size. Since then I clean it every year and get about a quart or so of soot and thats burning 2 to 3 year old season wood.

 

[WoodTick007]

You dont have a clay chimney...yours is stainless and you only had 40 fires. . . don't mess with it.

 

[woodlumn]

Thanks for the advice, y'all.