Been wanting to clean the chimney but an injury had me put it off a little longer than I liked. Results were not too bad. A thin layer if black ash all the way up with a fair bit more at the top as is to be expected. Nothing shiny and it all came off with very little effort.
Before
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After
![Did a clean out today. Did a clean out today.](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi106.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm257%2Fskin052%2Fafter_zps8364875b.jpg&hash=4d0260285e0fbc6216ce29d18daf8775)
Since I was at it I decided to pop open the cover on the pedestal, never had it off before and just wanted to take a look.
Found this, the instruction sheet on how to install the pedestal. I used to re-lite the fire.
![Did a clean out today. Did a clean out today.](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi106.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm257%2Fskin052%2F2015-01-09120023_zps05d59bc2.jpg&hash=8675dabfd496f617ed6f7990012c99ed)
Also took a look at the air control, interesting how much air is still allowed in the firebox even at the closed position. I would imagine anyone with a really strong draft could easily modify this to close down the air even more.
Full Open
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Full Closed
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I had noticed that the blower was not cutting it lately, wonder why? Fair waring to anyone with cats and dogs, this thing was plugged!! I stick a shop vac at it on occasion but the cage around it makes it hard to really get at it. Took the sucker off in less than a minute. Took the air compressor to it and all is good.
Before
![Did a clean out today. Did a clean out today.](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi106.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm257%2Fskin052%2F2015-01-09120702_zpse207e754.jpg&hash=04bd8079d002f0d3df3127a6d195ee3e)
After
![Did a clean out today. Did a clean out today.](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi106.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm257%2Fskin052%2F2015-01-09121611_zps2b83a568.jpg&hash=34d8dcdd17c00d9b31ced8a0b00bcc5f)
All done for another couple months.
![Did a clean out today. Did a clean out today.](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi106.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm257%2Fskin052%2F2015-01-09133621_zps6d3fa5c1.jpg&hash=495dca593e17e749708baa7c3f632b81)
Before
![Did a clean out today. Did a clean out today.](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi106.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm257%2Fskin052%2Fpreclean_zps3050dd2f.jpg&hash=92c3a659a555c7b4e8b92042723f96e1)
After
![Did a clean out today. Did a clean out today.](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi106.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm257%2Fskin052%2Fafter_zps8364875b.jpg&hash=4d0260285e0fbc6216ce29d18daf8775)
Since I was at it I decided to pop open the cover on the pedestal, never had it off before and just wanted to take a look.
Found this, the instruction sheet on how to install the pedestal. I used to re-lite the fire.
![Did a clean out today. Did a clean out today.](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi106.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm257%2Fskin052%2F2015-01-09120023_zps05d59bc2.jpg&hash=8675dabfd496f617ed6f7990012c99ed)
Also took a look at the air control, interesting how much air is still allowed in the firebox even at the closed position. I would imagine anyone with a really strong draft could easily modify this to close down the air even more.
Full Open
![Did a clean out today. Did a clean out today.](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi106.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm257%2Fskin052%2F2015-01-09120302_zps4c14b778.jpg&hash=07204a7690f159238e7b844ab21de52d)
Full Closed
![Did a clean out today. Did a clean out today.](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi106.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm257%2Fskin052%2F2015-01-09120251_zps71872050.jpg&hash=8922df3c8f8859050ae835141df327dc)
I had noticed that the blower was not cutting it lately, wonder why? Fair waring to anyone with cats and dogs, this thing was plugged!! I stick a shop vac at it on occasion but the cage around it makes it hard to really get at it. Took the sucker off in less than a minute. Took the air compressor to it and all is good.
Before
![Did a clean out today. Did a clean out today.](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi106.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm257%2Fskin052%2F2015-01-09120702_zpse207e754.jpg&hash=04bd8079d002f0d3df3127a6d195ee3e)
After
![Did a clean out today. Did a clean out today.](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi106.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm257%2Fskin052%2F2015-01-09121611_zps2b83a568.jpg&hash=34d8dcdd17c00d9b31ced8a0b00bcc5f)
All done for another couple months.
![Did a clean out today. Did a clean out today.](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi106.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm257%2Fskin052%2F2015-01-09133621_zps6d3fa5c1.jpg&hash=495dca593e17e749708baa7c3f632b81)