Love your Chimney sweep! He does more than clean

Chimney cleaning logs are a manufactured log product embedded with "chimney sweep"

These chemicals are used to break down the outer layer of creosote that develops along the walls of the chimney. Once the chimney log is lit and allowed to burn according to its instructions, these chemicals rise with the heat and deposit onto the creosote. With subsequent fires, the creosote is chemically broken down so that it can fall off as ash.

The chimney log does not remove all of the creosote buildup in the chimney, nor does it claim to remove the other ash and soot buildup that lines the chimney's walls. It is not recommended that one substitute the log for a good and thorough chimney sweep, which will remove all of the layers of buildup, as well as use any necessary chemicals to break down the creosote

One of the concerns associated with chimney sweeping logs is the misconception that these logs actually sweep away the soot, creosote and ash in the chimney. Furthermore, those who do not investigate their efficacy run the risk of developing a fire hazard within their homes if they do not maintain regular chimney sweeps.

Love your Chimney sweep! He does more than clean. He inspects your physical structure! Cleaning logs likewise do not inspect the physical structure of the chimney; they are just for your added protection, when burning wet, slap fill woods.