Get The Soot Out

Keith,

Great post. This is a very informative post Keith and could very well save lives. Nice work and thanks for keeping us from possibly burning down our homes by accident.

Mike Lewis

Hi Keith,
I was hoping you were going to tell me that those clean out logs were just the ticket for the job.  I have one but not sure about it.  Who can tell me more?

Keith:  I've used the clean out logs and they seem to work just fine.  Still, I wouldn't rely just on the logs though and I think the ones I've purchased in the past recommend that you still have your chimney checked at cleaned out by a professional.  I have a wood burning fireplace and a wood burning stove and so far the clean out logs seem to do fine but keep in mind how much you use your fireplace may make a big difference.  I do not use mine that often.

Nice post Keith, the logs do well for cleaning if you have a clay liner....not a well with the metal chimney liners they do burn hot to burn away creasote build up.  Nice lead in to listings too....Keith.

Keith & Robin - Very informative and you just may save a life this winter.

Thanks ! This is wonderful information ! I am gonna check out your link, I also have the "clean out" log, haven't started it yet but was planning too !

We don't have a lot of fireplaces here in Florida.  I would really like one for the "atmosphere."  Maybe in my next home...

Hey Keith...I think the wife should use her good hand and get busy with the brush....I am partner in a Duct Cleaning business..I do know the guys get very dirty doing this stuff...Cough...Cough###

Chimney fires account for many of the total home losses every year. Most people don't realize their home is getting a serious roof burn before its way to late...having a pro check out the stack every year is cheap compared to losing your home, or your life..........Good Post

My fireplace in our fla home is a tape on the VCR we play it and run the sound through the surround, along with Christmas Music....WHere exactly would I put the log in here??

I found a pic of a guy in your area that cleans chimneys 

tell me if he is reasonalble, if he is willing, maybe I can get a refferral fee

Mike,

 

 

Eventually, mark my words, wood-burning fireplaces will be banned across the country. They are pollutants. I remember the days of being able to burn trash in the trash barrel in the back yard, which nobody can imagine doing today. Sacramento is limiting fireplace fires this winter, and some days, depending on air quality, people can't light a fire at all -- unless it's the only source of heat in the house or it's a gas fireplace. 

here come the fuzzy bunny slippers to clean the soot