[Hidden-tech] chimney sweep recommendation

[Tom at Reelife Productions]

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-Tom


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On Nov 7, 2005, at 3:40 PM, Jim Ussailis wrote:

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>
> Several years ago I bought a brush and 10 fiberglass rods. The rods 
> are 3
> feet long so you will need one more than required to go to top of the
> flue stack. The brush is sized to be a tight fir in the flue stack. I 
> got
> mine at Florence Hardware, but I am sure the better hardware stores 
> have
> them.
>
> 13 years ago the stuff cost about $60.
>
> Because the brush is such a tight fit, you must push it above the 
> chimny
> as you will not be able to reverse it midway thru the cleaning process.
> Get enough fiberglass rods.
>
> The procedure is simple. Place some papers / plastic under the
> area where the stove pipe comes out. When  you take the pipe out
> there can be a lot of mess. Disconnect / remove the metal smoke stack. 
> Go
> outside with it to get the dirt out. I usually clean it with a soft
> brush on a flex handle.
>
> Next attach one rod to the brush & push it into the flue.
> Get a shop vac and place the hose in the flue just below the brush. 
> Place
> a rag over the flue hole. Now push the brush up, adding a rod section 
> as
> needed. When the brush clears the top of the flue, pull it down. Most 
> of
> the soot will come down on the down stroke, so keep the vac running, 
> and
> the rag in the hole.
>
> Placing a large plastic bag in the shop vac before you start helps on
> clean-up there.
>
> I clean the flue twice a year. About now, and again during the 
> Janurary thaw.
>
> Jim Ussailis
>
> jim at nationalwireless.com
>
>
>
> On Sun, 6 Nov 2005, Chris Duncan, GISmatters wrote:
>
>>    ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
>>    ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>>    ** Remember you must be counted to post .
>>
>> I'm interested in good recommendations as well.  Twice in the last 
>> month
>> I've left a message with an Amherst-based sweep, the second time with 
>> a
>> comment that I'd already called two weeks earlier and would really 
>> like to
>> hear back... never got a call back either time.  Maybe they are very 
>> good
>> and have no time for new customers, but that doesn't help me much...
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> Frieda Reichsman wrote:
>>> Can anyone recommend an experienced, good local chimney sweep?
>>> (Shutesbury/Montague/Amherst etc.)
>> -- 
>>
>> Chris Duncan, Ph.D.
>> President/Senior Consultant
>> GISmatters
>>
>> duncan at GISmatters.com
>> http://www.gismatters.com/
>>
>> 227 E Pleasant St
>> Amherst, MA 01002
>>
>> Tel: 413-549-2052
>> Fax: 508-637-2557
>>
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