How To Clean A Wood Stove Chimney Flue

This avoids spreading debris in the room.

How to clean a wood stove chimney flue.

Of course this should be done when the stove is cool. Make the door shiny if you burn wood inside your wood stove often you ll realize that the clear glass door that gives you such a great view of the beautiful fire dancing inside easily turns into this smudged glass that has a layer of film over it. Clean your stove thoroughly and remove any accumulated ash. On top of your wood stove you will typically find a cast iron baffle.

I show you how i clean the wood stove chimney from inside the housewithout going on the roof. In addition creosote build up can cause a chimney fire which could result in your house. The first step to clean the chimney is to close off the fireplace. The purpose of the fan is to create an updraft in the chimney.

A dirty chimney restricts airflow so your stove won t work as well. Place a fan medium sized in front of your stove and turn the fan on. This is done by removing the damper and securing the fireplace cover. Step 5 remove chimney cap.