Fireplaces wood stoves or traditional homes can be covered with creosote, a sticky black substance that develops as some types of wood are burned. Creosote is highly flammable, so its accumulation is a danger of fires. Cleaning a fireplace chimney once or twice a year, at the beginning and end of the season, will help prevent these fires. Use low wooden stove prevent creosote buildup.
Instructions
- Unscrew the screws holding the chimney of the stove in place and remove it. Cover shot of your fireplace with an old sheet or plastic tarp. Attach it in place with tape.
- Remove the cap chimney cap, chimney if you have one. Insert a wire brush in the fireplace.
- Move the fireplace brush up and down along the length of the chimney, creosote scrub the sides of the fireplace as you do. Concentra’s movements scrub in the upper third of the fireplace where creosote accumulates.
- Removes the chimney brush after every brushing the entire length of the chimney. When you stop dragging the brush soot, the chimney is clean.
- Remove the plastic cover or sheet from the mouth of the fire in the stove. Use a vacuum cleaner to suck up any fallen soot. Replace the fire in the stove.
