Owl in the lounge, and Squirrel in the Snug, munching their way through bits of John4of5's old kitchen and bedroom cabinets, thanks John.Originally Posted by L.F.F.
How often do folk get their chimney flues swept? And when you do how much comes out?
We had our Owl swept this summer for the first time since putting it in 4-5 years ago (too long by the book, which says sweep every year),
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But less than a half-pint-size mug of soot came out, if that, so I stopped feeling guilty even though we do use it often each winter.
It's a lined flue, with a good draw, and a bird cowl on the top, and we do try and stick to well dried wood (seasoned for a year if scavenged raw) so I guess that all goes to help minimise build-up. What's your experience of sweep-frequency vs. build up?
PS. Other pertinent parameters: It's a 10-12m long flue, and we only burn wood.
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