2007-11-12 11:39:24 · 7 answers · asked by LOL 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Definitely at the beginning of every heating season, and once or twice throughout the winter if you are burning soft wood, wood that is not well seasoned, or if you burn slow fires.
2007-11-12 11:49:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
At a minium once a year. It depends on what you burn, how you burn, whether it is a regular fireplace or an insert. The issue is not carbon monoxide, it is creosote build up inside the chiminey. If you burn wet/unseasoned wood you should have it cleaned more often. If you burn low slow fires it should be cleaned more often. If it is an insert it should be cleaned more often. If you burn dry wood hot and fast it should be ok for a year.
2007-11-12 11:48:56 · answer #2 · answered by renpen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As often as you can get away with sending a child up it to clean it!
Oh, is it not the eighteenth century anymore?
2007-11-12 11:47:27 · answer #3 · answered by agreedtotermsunderduress 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say every year before you have your first fire for that year. However, we don't have ours done that often but it is a safety issue. Make sure you own a carbon monoxide detector.
2007-11-12 11:43:02 · answer #4 · answered by FL Sunshine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imaka has the best answer. I brush mine once in fall and then two or three times during the winter.
2007-11-13 14:01:21 · answer #5 · answered by John himself 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like twice a year?
2007-11-12 11:46:37 · answer #6 · answered by gkd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do mine annually, soot is combustible. Get Er Done
2007-11-12 12:08:09 · answer #7 · answered by georgewarren93 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋