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By Ines Flores


Before and during cooking it is an obvious thing to see smoke especially when using firewood. That is why a lot of people who use firewood or charcoal to cook like to do their cooking outside because of the smoke. A lot of people do not like cooking with firewood or charcoal due to the smoke and its because of this that cooking gases have emerged and are continuing to emerge each and every day. But some people still like the traditional way of cooking using firewood or charcoal and it is due to this that a channel for passing smoke have been built in homes. These channels of passing smoke in houses or hotel is the reason that some companies are offering services like chimney cleaning Minneapolis.

A chimney is a vertical pipe that is used to pass smoke. Its made of bricks or metal. Chimney cleaning is the process of ensuring the vertical pipe is spotless and free from dirt. The person who cleans this vertical pipe for passing smoke is known as a chimney sweep.

The flue usually has parts such as; a mortar crown, a flue, smoke chamber, hearth, smoke self, ash dump, etc. The mortar crown is usually located at the top outside which seals air spaces of the outer walls. The flue is the way in which soot leaves. The soot chamber is located just below the flue. The shelf is placed between the smoke chamber and the firebox and the ash dump is found beneath the fire place.

To ensure that this smokestack is spotless there are some of the ways to do it. The first thing to do is to determine whether it needs to be cleaned or not- this can be done by checking the cleft using a flash light. The next thing to do is to check out for things like birds or squirrels- you can do this by also using a flashlight and if you find any ensure it is removed.

The person should take measurements of the flue that is the top, bottom and side measurements. The next thing that is to be done is buying the equipments that would be used that are a stiff wire, dust coat and mask, a ladder and the chemicals. The person who is to clean the soot stack should wear clothes that are appropriate for the job.

This cleft helps in ensuring that a house or any place it is is well ventilated by channeling all the soot in one way. The fire lit beneath it helps keep a room warm and the wood burning for a long period.

The cleft is usually to be cleaned once in a year but one can clean it as soon as it gets dirty or used frequently. Its location is important especially if it is indoors as it cannot be put just anywhere in the house. And just in case there are two chimneys in the house, each should have its turn to be lit so as to ensure there is free flow of air.

Since chimney cleaning is done only once in a year, it is an obvious thing to see companies that of these cleaning services offering their services at a very high fee that is why its important to know how to clean it yourself to save the extra cost.




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