> i clean my chimney multiple times a year cause i worry about it catching on fire my man. you dont want a fire. i clean my own chimneytoo. i dont know why anyone pays for a chimney sweep. you buy the gear for less then 200$, and its easy. you can sweep your chimney from inside (if you dont know) ... my neighbour always went up on his roof until i showed him how to take out the baffle on his stove and jam the wand right up into the pipe.  the baffle is ussualy held in place by secondary burn pipes, on modern stoves. the burn pipes are easy to remove, just grasp firmly and give them a turn. they make about a quarter turn (and release from the keyway) and then slide out. be careful with your baffle, it is made from a very brittle material (its like an aiery concrete), so be very gentle removign it.    ho lee fuk dude. i clean my pipe twice a year. i installed a stainless chimney liner into an older chimney. the new modern chimney liners are good to go to 1500 degrees or soemthing, and they are stainless, so they are virtually indestructible. you can pick them for between 200$ (good deal on sale) to 800$ (which is pricey).
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