Cleaning The Chimney - Osburn 2000 Installation And Operation Manual

2000 Insert Installation and Operation Manual
new insert until you determine the rate of creosote formation. Even if creosote forms slowly in
your system, the chimney should be cleaned and inspected at least once each year.
Contact your local municipal or provincial fire authority for information on how to handle a
chimney fire. Have a clearly understood plan to handle a chimney fire.
5.2.3 CLEANING THE CHIMNEY
Chimney cleaning can be a difficult and
dangerous job. If you don't have
experience cleaning chimneys, you might
want to hire a professional chimney sweep
to clean and inspect the system for the
first time. After having seen the cleaning
process, you can decide if it is a job you
would like to take on.
The most common equipment used are
fibreglass rods with threaded fittings and
stiff plastic brushes. The brush is forced up
and down inside the chimney flue to scrub
off the creosote.
The chimney should be checked regularly
for creosote build‐up. Inspection and
cleaning of the chimney can be facilitated
by removing the baffle.
CAUTION: OPERATION OF YOUR INSERT WITHOUT THE BAFFLE MAY CAUSE UNSAFE AND
HAZARDOUS TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS AND WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.
NOTE: Before installing the firebrick, check to ensure that none are broken or damaged in any
way, and replace the damaged ones. Check the firebrick for damage at least annually and replace
any broken or damaged ones with new ones. Inspection and cleaning of the chimney is facilitated
by the removable baffle.
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