Oil gas fired heating appliance chimneys also need to be inspected and cleaned.
Cleaning a gas fireplace flue.
Use a soft bristled brush to clean up any soot build up.
Close the door to the wood stove or tape plastic across the fireplace opening.
Whether it s creosote soot or some other type of debris in your chimney any of this debris can cause a problem as it could impede the escape of smoke from your fireplace.
Make sure that carbon monoxide detectors are kept in working order.
If some of your lava rocks are too small to be vacuumed without getting sucked up in the machine put a piece of.
These measures are necessary to prevent carbon monoxide from building up inside the house.
Working from above with the damper open and the chimney cap removed thread on the first rod.
Regular maintenance also includes removing any debris birds nests etc that may have accumulated in your flue.
Insert the brush into the flue push it down scrubbing up and down as you go.
To use a chimney brush follow these steps.
Part of normal oil fired appliance heating service includes disassembly and cleaning of the flue vent connector.
Ask your heating service tech to check the chimney itself and order a cleaning if needed.
How to check for creosote to check for creosote yourself first make sure there s no downdraft from the chimney.