Well I let the stove burn out this evening for my first chimney cleaning. Everything is brand new, stove and chimney.
Peaked inside the clean-out door today and saw some little black pieces on the bottom, got me nervous so up on the roof I go tomorrow to brush it a few times. Being the first year burning, like most first timers I am checking the stove like every 5 min. it feels like. Its been about 3 weeks of 24/7 burning, I've been burning nice dry wood and have been burning hotter than I think I need too. My glass door has very little haze to it, came all from cold start up and smoke filling the fire box once or twice.
Went out and bought a brush and some rope today. I think I'm going to pull it down and then back up and then back down, should be enough I believe.
My only question is I work with a guy who before he cleans his chimney he burns two soda cans in a hot stove and then the next day brushes it and he says it cleans his chimney much better? Anyone use this method of aluminum cans before cleaning?
Does it matter if you just let things burn out and then brush it? I am thinking its ok since chimney sweeps just come out and brush it, its not like they do anything with the stove.
How do you guys do it?
Peaked inside the clean-out door today and saw some little black pieces on the bottom, got me nervous so up on the roof I go tomorrow to brush it a few times. Being the first year burning, like most first timers I am checking the stove like every 5 min. it feels like. Its been about 3 weeks of 24/7 burning, I've been burning nice dry wood and have been burning hotter than I think I need too. My glass door has very little haze to it, came all from cold start up and smoke filling the fire box once or twice.
Went out and bought a brush and some rope today. I think I'm going to pull it down and then back up and then back down, should be enough I believe.
My only question is I work with a guy who before he cleans his chimney he burns two soda cans in a hot stove and then the next day brushes it and he says it cleans his chimney much better? Anyone use this method of aluminum cans before cleaning?
Does it matter if you just let things burn out and then brush it? I am thinking its ok since chimney sweeps just come out and brush it, its not like they do anything with the stove.
How do you guys do it?