CLEAN IT NOW.
The folks from your friendly fire department would enjoy every minute of tromping through your house, breaking out windows for ventilation, firing off dry chem extinguishers if not pulling a line and dropping a minimum of a couple-hundred gallons of water in your living room...
But they'd rather not, and you'd probably CERTAINLY rather they not.
So get it cleaned. And have a happy winter.
(inspired by a busy coupla nights)
-Rench
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ANYONE WITH A CHIMNEY IN THE HOUSE
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Rench
- the Harm in Harmony
- Location: Chicago
- Contact:
ANYONE WITH A CHIMNEY IN THE HOUSE
"I'm not a schemer..."
"Do you know why it's illegal to put gasoline in a glass container?" - Piccinni
"Do you know why it's illegal to put gasoline in a glass container?" - Piccinni
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Sisyphus
- Rigging the Ancient Mariner
- Location: The Muckworks
- Contact:
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piccini9
- Everybody dies. It's a love story.
How often do you get guys putting gasoline in kerosene heaters?
We get a few of them every year.
We get a few of them every year.
Adding pink and unicorns makes everything better.
-roadmissile
Treatment may include things like riding motorcycles and crocheting… whatever it takes to counteract the deleterious effects of existence. - Rolly
-roadmissile
Treatment may include things like riding motorcycles and crocheting… whatever it takes to counteract the deleterious effects of existence. - Rolly
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WeAintFoundShit
- Ayatollah of Mayhem
- Location: Davis
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guitargeek
- Master Metric Necromancer
- Location: East Goatfuck, Oklahoma
- Contact:
I finally broke down and ordered the right size brush to do this job, but at 270 pounds, I don't think I ought to be up on the roof.
Dad's holding steady at 155 pounds, but he damn sure doesn't need to be up on the roof!
That leaves my 19 year old niece. At 105 pounds, she's ideal for the job... though I do worry about her falling off!
Rest assured, though: Our chimney will be clean before we build a fire this season!
Dad's holding steady at 155 pounds, but he damn sure doesn't need to be up on the roof!
That leaves my 19 year old niece. At 105 pounds, she's ideal for the job... though I do worry about her falling off!
Rest assured, though: Our chimney will be clean before we build a fire this season!
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urbanscum
- Magnum Jihad
- Location: Fair Albion
- Contact:
Don't you use small children from the local orphanage?guitargeek wrote:I finally broke down and ordered the right size brush to do this job, but at 270 pounds, I don't think I ought to be up on the roof.
Dad's holding steady at 155 pounds, but he damn sure doesn't need to be up on the roof!
That leaves my 19 year old niece. At 105 pounds, she's ideal for the job... though I do worry about her falling off!
Rest assured, though: Our chimney will be clean before we build a fire this season!
That way they cannot fall off as they climb up the inside.
Much safer.
'Don't join dangerous cults: practice safe sects.'
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Bandit 1200 shiny shiny.
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red
- Yap. Doomed for all eternity.
- Location: Indy
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Lol!urbanscum wrote:Don't you use small children from the local orphanage?
That way they cannot fall off as they climb up the inside.
Much safer.
We heat with a woodstove as well. Sweep mine in May every year. If you burn wood with less than 20% moisture content and don't let the fire smolder, you'll have a lot less build up.
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Rench
- the Harm in Harmony
- Location: Chicago
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Gasiline in a kerosene heater? 
:headslap:
I've not seen that one yet, I have to admit.
And WAFS, I appreciate the concern, but I'm one of the assholes trying to not show how much fun it is when they let me off the chain and into your house.
Homeowners always look relieved when the rig pulls up, but once in a while, their eyes widen as they start to figure out exactly what the ax is for...
Still, oz. of prevention vs 200 gallons of cure.
-Rench
:headslap:I've not seen that one yet, I have to admit.
And WAFS, I appreciate the concern, but I'm one of the assholes trying to not show how much fun it is when they let me off the chain and into your house.
Homeowners always look relieved when the rig pulls up, but once in a while, their eyes widen as they start to figure out exactly what the ax is for...Still, oz. of prevention vs 200 gallons of cure.
-Rench
"I'm not a schemer..."
"Do you know why it's illegal to put gasoline in a glass container?" - Piccinni
"Do you know why it's illegal to put gasoline in a glass container?" - Piccinni
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Beemer Dan
- Dark Poohbah
- Location: Oregon
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We just had our chimney re-lined in the Baltimore house, ouch if that isn't a painful bill to get 
Still, I think the renters are using the fireplace from time to time so better safe than oh shit the house burned down!
Thanks for the reminder Rench, there's been enough Ootmiks with fire damage this year.
Still, I think the renters are using the fireplace from time to time so better safe than oh shit the house burned down! Thanks for the reminder Rench, there's been enough Ootmiks with fire damage this year.
They swore it was the correct one, but swearing doesn't make a sprocket fit where it doesn't want to. --WeAintFoundShit
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DerGolgo
- Zaphod's Zeitgeist
- Location: Potato
How about I blow your minds with a freaky Germanism?
Over here, chimney sweeps are private craftsmen commisioned by the state to take care of chimneys, furnaces, fireplaces and heating systems in any particular district. They have the legal power to enter any property for the purposes of chimney sweepage, furnace inspection and emissions control, etc. so and so many times a year.
They don't really make appointments. They just put a sticker on your door to announce when they'll be coming.
Also, touching them brings good luck and some make extra money by renting themselves out to appear in full traditional gear at weddings, for the benefit of the couple.
Over here, chimney sweeps are private craftsmen commisioned by the state to take care of chimneys, furnaces, fireplaces and heating systems in any particular district. They have the legal power to enter any property for the purposes of chimney sweepage, furnace inspection and emissions control, etc. so and so many times a year.
They don't really make appointments. They just put a sticker on your door to announce when they'll be coming.
Also, touching them brings good luck and some make extra money by renting themselves out to appear in full traditional gear at weddings, for the benefit of the couple.
If there were absolutely anything to be afraid of, don't you think I would have worn pants?
I said I have a big stick.
I said I have a big stick.
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Jaeger
- Baron von Scrapple
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I think I need to change my career.DerGolgo wrote: Also, touching them brings good luck and some make extra money by renting themselves out to appear in full traditional gear at weddings, for the benefit of the couple.
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Rench
- the Harm in Harmony
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I could totally see that as the next logical step in terms of prevention. If things get much safer here, I'm gonna need a new line of work anyway.
Our laws, despite how a lot of it looks in the news of finance, come down a lot harder on the business than the individual. We inspect every business in town yearly, and they need to hire their own private contractor to test their safety systems and leave proof that it was checked for us, plus we find all kinds of crap their private contractor missed/skipped/didn't care about, which leads them into a spiral of repeat visits, follow-up inspections, and eventual fines and court dates if they don't fix it fast.
In a private residence, nothing can be done until someone gets hurt, and by then it's mostly an assignment of fault for the insurance company's sake, and depending on the damage, maybe they'll face civil/criminal penalties for whatever un-enforcible law they broke.
-Rench
Our laws, despite how a lot of it looks in the news of finance, come down a lot harder on the business than the individual. We inspect every business in town yearly, and they need to hire their own private contractor to test their safety systems and leave proof that it was checked for us, plus we find all kinds of crap their private contractor missed/skipped/didn't care about, which leads them into a spiral of repeat visits, follow-up inspections, and eventual fines and court dates if they don't fix it fast.
In a private residence, nothing can be done until someone gets hurt, and by then it's mostly an assignment of fault for the insurance company's sake, and depending on the damage, maybe they'll face civil/criminal penalties for whatever un-enforcible law they broke.
-Rench
"I'm not a schemer..."
"Do you know why it's illegal to put gasoline in a glass container?" - Piccinni
"Do you know why it's illegal to put gasoline in a glass container?" - Piccinni
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GOSTAZ
- Ayatollah of Mayhem
- Location: Straight outta Rockville, yo.
Here at my place, chimney maintenance started out as a chimney re-line, only to find out the heatilator is toes-up.... will get masonried in next year, but casa de Gostaz is fire-ready. Happily, we have everyone in the neighborhood addicted to s'mores.
Good reminder from the Renchster. As a kid, it seemed like every winter, someone in our neighborhood botched a chimney. Epic carnage. Volunteer firefighters once doused a chimney and we all watched it basically separate from the house. Almost impossible to put out. Creosote burns messy, long and HOT! Bonus? It stinks.
Good reminder from the Renchster. As a kid, it seemed like every winter, someone in our neighborhood botched a chimney. Epic carnage. Volunteer firefighters once doused a chimney and we all watched it basically separate from the house. Almost impossible to put out. Creosote burns messy, long and HOT! Bonus? It stinks.
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Aliquando et insanire iucundum est.
Aliquando et insanire iucundum est.
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Bo_9
- Ayatollah of Mayhem
- Location: Filthy little worn-out, broken down, see through soul.
Thanks! That reminds me what I've been forgetting to do.
First find, then call a chimney guy.
We've been in this place for over two years and still have not used the fireplace. This is the year for it, at least then we will have a backup for when the power goes out.
Oddly there is only one guy listed here for that service for about a 100mi radius.
First find, then call a chimney guy.
We've been in this place for over two years and still have not used the fireplace. This is the year for it, at least then we will have a backup for when the power goes out.
Oddly there is only one guy listed here for that service for about a 100mi radius.
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"Every accident involving machinery begins with a single defect. Never forget that defect can be between your ears." - E.J. Potter
"I feel like I'm in "my little pony" HELL!!!!" -Goose
"Well, he never ever smiled, but he always seemed pleased."
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The Shifty Jesus
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Bo_9
- Ayatollah of Mayhem
- Location: Filthy little worn-out, broken down, see through soul.
Sadly, more true than you know...The Shifty Jesus wrote:Gotta light a big fire first to get the raccoons out first.
When an old man dies a library burns...
"Every accident involving machinery begins with a single defect. Never forget that defect can be between your ears." - E.J. Potter
"I feel like I'm in "my little pony" HELL!!!!" -Goose
"Well, he never ever smiled, but he always seemed pleased."
"keep about your wits, Know yourself and who you came in with"
"Every accident involving machinery begins with a single defect. Never forget that defect can be between your ears." - E.J. Potter
"I feel like I'm in "my little pony" HELL!!!!" -Goose
"Well, he never ever smiled, but he always seemed pleased."
"keep about your wits, Know yourself and who you came in with"
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Vance
- Magnum Jihad
- Location: Denver-Metro Area, Colorado
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That was like the first thing we did when we bought our new home in May. We had no idea if the previous owners ever used it - so - might as well have it cleaned!
... followed immediately by having the carpets cleaned!
... followed immediately by having the carpets cleaned!
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