I finally got around to cleaning my chimney out today. :red: Just in time too 'cause it's about 45*, damp and windy as heck out. Anyone else still not done the cleaning or am I the champion procrastinator?
Somehow I waited all this time & managed to pick the windiest, blusteriest darned day to get up on the ladder; way up I might add, my chimney is nearly 30' off the ground. I wasn't too excited about being up there with 25-30 mph gusts and lake-effect rainshowers coming off L.Michigan, but with the house cooling to 64* I'd run out of "next-weekends", so I strapped my climbing harness on, tied the ladder off to the chimney & me to the ladder & got'er done. More creosote than I'd hoped to see, about 3 1/2 cups out of 2 1/2 cord burnt last year (most not too well seasoned). I hope to have less this year with some better seasoned wood (still not as good as I'd like) and a bit more finesse with controlling the insert.
Putting the baffle back in my I2400 after the cleaning I noticed one side is cracked right across I wiggled it a bit & sure enough, looks like the crack goes right through. Regency apparently guarantees them for life, so I'll have to see about a replacement. Anyone else have a baffle crack after 1 season? or got a replacement from Regency?
Anyway I'm now sitting in front of the first fire of the season. Just a little one to take the chill & damp off, but it sure feels nice.
Somehow I waited all this time & managed to pick the windiest, blusteriest darned day to get up on the ladder; way up I might add, my chimney is nearly 30' off the ground. I wasn't too excited about being up there with 25-30 mph gusts and lake-effect rainshowers coming off L.Michigan, but with the house cooling to 64* I'd run out of "next-weekends", so I strapped my climbing harness on, tied the ladder off to the chimney & me to the ladder & got'er done. More creosote than I'd hoped to see, about 3 1/2 cups out of 2 1/2 cord burnt last year (most not too well seasoned). I hope to have less this year with some better seasoned wood (still not as good as I'd like) and a bit more finesse with controlling the insert.
Putting the baffle back in my I2400 after the cleaning I noticed one side is cracked right across I wiggled it a bit & sure enough, looks like the crack goes right through. Regency apparently guarantees them for life, so I'll have to see about a replacement. Anyone else have a baffle crack after 1 season? or got a replacement from Regency?
Anyway I'm now sitting in front of the first fire of the season. Just a little one to take the chill & damp off, but it sure feels nice.