Chimney Sweep for a free standing log fire

Richendy


Joined: 22/11/2010
Posts: 11

Message Posted:
06/01/2011 18:58

We had installed about 3 years ago a free standing log burning stove. We were given to understand that it is more complicated to have these chimneys swept. Can any body reccommend from experience a suitable chimney sweep or was these information wrong and a simple chimney sweep will surfice. If so who is a good one.

hawkeye


Joined: 12/09/2010
Posts: 334

Message Posted:
06/01/2011 19:15

if you know someone coming from uk ask them to get you some Chimney Imp. Its a specialist burning block that clears the chimney for you. we have a multifuel for 5 years and have used one of these twice in that time.....

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
06/01/2011 21:45

Do as the old fella used to do stick a burning newspaper up the flue.

paddywack


Joined: 04/05/2009
Posts: 959

Message Posted:
06/01/2011 23:17

Do you really need a sweep,if as you say it is a wood burner ,only use seasoned wood ,then you won`t get a build up of soot.

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
06/01/2011 23:56

Hawkeye you can also buy what your talking about over South, our friend found them.









Spider,X

offshoredi


Joined: 02/03/2009
Posts: 220

Message Posted:
07/01/2011 08:08

Can you tell me where in the South you can get these.



Thanks

RickF64


Joined: 07/01/2009
Posts: 173

Message Posted:
07/01/2011 12:12

Richendy Msg1, what type/make of fire do you have? We have a Hunter 8kw and after 4 years, it needed the flue sweeping but I couldn't find anyone to do it. So I took out the fire bricks, carefully removed the throat plate and cleared out the bottom of the flue by hand with a small trowel and a bucket. 1/2 hour, one bucket of muck later and a 'rebuild' of the bricks and throat plate and the fire is going really well. Easy peasy, a bit mucky, but cheap.