goanin
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Can I get an indication from examining the top of the chimney? If there isn't any buildup at this coldest part, can I be sure that everything's ok down the whole chimney?
I've always opened the clean out door in the chimney and looked up it with a mirror.
That's a long way down, Got the t-shirt from a 2 story one. Found out I am not aerodynamic, flapping arms does not help, do not bounce very well any more. And that the guy that installed the roof jacks should have reached Taiwan by now, on foot!
Going on the roof and looking in is the sure way. I have an airtight woodburner and when I open the door and smoke puffs out I know the top of the pipe is getting plugged.:msp_smile:
Going on the roof and looking in is the sure way. I have an airtight woodburner and when I open the door and smoke puffs out I know the top of the pipe is getting plugged.:msp_smile:
ok...i gotta question: what do you mean by plugged?
open feed door and smoke pukes out, not drafting well because of restriction
I know it's time to clean when the draft isn't as strong, smoke puffing out when I open the door to my wood boiler. I bought a sooteater this year, best investment ever. No need to climb on the roof, I clean from the bottom. It does a pretty good job too.
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