chimney cleanin day

[bear1998]

Cleaned the chimney today......this is what dropped into stove.....stainless liner looks good....What ya think...

 

[Circle B MN]

Looks good. I got the same chore on my short list. Better do it now and get it out of the way.

 

[OnTheRoad]

Is that for the year? If so looks good. Mine sure is a lot darker.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Is that for the year? If so looks good. Mine sure is a lot darker.

So is mine, usually almost black. Hard to believe that's a whole year of build up on the liner. Are you sure the cleaning made it all the way to the top? I hired a sweep a few years back who never made it to the top with his equipment, He worked from the bottom up and was always 9 feet short. Eventually the chimney plugged up solid at the top.

 

[bear1998]

Is that for the year? If so looks good. Mine sure is a lot darker.

Yep....November to mid April

 

[bear1998]

So is mine, usually almost black. Hard to believe that's a whole year of build up on the liner. Are you sure the cleaning made it all the way to the top? I hired a sweep a few years back who never made it to the top with his equipment, He worked from the bottom up and was always 9 feet short. Eventually the chimney plugged up solid at the top.

I actually did it from the top ....down

 

[Marine5068]

Good job.
I have mine to do to.
It's a Selkirk stainless 8" I/D and 12" outside diameter
My soot is blacker and I have a lot less amount as I only burn maybe 3 cords a year as supplement to my pellet stove, which also needs to be done now too.

 

[Erik B]

Stopped burning last weekend and cleaned the stove and chimney today. Nice day to get it done.

 

[JeffHK454]

Cleaned the chimney today......this is what dropped into stove.....stainless liner looks good....What ya think...
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Looks just right to me.

I usually get about that much after a 6 cord year but my burner isn't all that efficient.

 

[bear1998]

I actually measured it n it was little under a quart...some of it was from the secondary tubes n baffle

 

[Marine5068]

I actually measured it n it was little under a quart...some of it was from the secondary tubes n baffle

So a quart is a litre then right?....lol
Well that makes more sense when you factor in the stuff in the stove.
Nice job and now you're ready for next burn season.

 

[ETpilot]

I do my cleaning after the summer. During the summer I have Chimney Swifts that nest in the chimney. I get a kick when it is feeding time and the babies go crazy crying to be fed. They help clean the chimney. It has been like this for years. I clean from the top down and remove the build up plus the bird's nests. The Swifts will arrive here soon. LOL.