how does a chimney work and how do you maintain it?

Question

I have never used a chimney before and I dont want to st the house before

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Chimney is design for your fireplace, for venting out the fumes, so that it won't stay inside your house that cause cormononixide, which you don't want. To maintaince the chemney-just sweep off the ash around the area.

You can either clean the chimney yourself or hire a professional chimney sweep. Chimney sweeps who will do a thorough and professional job are available in many communities. Watching a sweep clean your chimney would not only be educational, but would also help you decide whether or not to tackle the job yourself next time.

Before deciding to clean your chimney yourself, consider your physical condition. Cleaning a chimney can be strenuous work. Pulling a chimney brush the height of the chimney can strain the back and other muscles. Make sure you are up to the job before starting.

If you do decide to clean your chimney yourself, make these preparations before beginning the actual cleaning job.

Gather the basic tools that you will need:

Powerful flashlight
Drop cloths
Wide masking or duct tape
Ladder
Mirror (helpful for looking up the chimney from the bottom)
Bucket
Industrial-type shop vacuum (Don't use a household vacuum cleaner because the fine dust can ruin the motor's bearings; also, some of the dust can go through the vacuum cleaner's filter into the room.)
Goggles or a face shield
Dust mask
Old clothes and gloves

Make sure the chimney is structurally safe. If it is not, it can fall apart when a horizontal load such as a ladder or your weight leans against it.
If you are cleaning a fireplace chimney, take the damper plate out; it is usually attached to its support by a couple of cotter pins. Be careful - the metal can be brittle because of exposure to extreme heat.
Using a powerful flashlight, check the openings from the top and bottom for obstructions such as bird's nests. Also, check the extent of creosote buildup. The largest concentration of creosote should be in the upper one-third of the chimney.
Seal off the fireplace opening by taping a damp sheet over it; otherwise you could end up with quite a mess in the house. On a wood-burning stove, remove the stovepipe from the chimney and cover the opening. On many chimneys, you will have an outside bottom clean-out. Make sure you can open it before you start cleaning.
Now you are ready to start cleaning the chimney. The best time to clean is when the chimney is still warm, since creosote comes off a warm surface easier than a cooler surface. But make sure the fire is completely out.
The following are some of the more common methods for cleaning chimneys:

Answer 3

Chimineys are for the smoke to go through so it doesn't go through ur house. U can call a chimney swipper to clean it out a lot

Answer 4

chimneys create a draft to draw the smoke upwards, call a chimney sweep to clean to be safe