Cleaning Masonry & Pre-Fab Fireplace Chimneys from the “ Top Down ”(cont.)
19. Clean the Smoke Shelf: Once smoke chamber is clean, remove all debris from smoke shelf using the vacuum or use a brush to scrape off debris into a pile inside firebox. It may be necessary to remove damper plate. Note: If you don’t have a vacuum, be extremely careful. Move slowly to minimize dust. Also, make sure there is an updraft in the chimney to help prevent dust from entering room.
20. Re-install damper plate. 21. Clean the Firebox: Use a scrub brush or wire brush to remove all deposits from the walls of the firebox and damper area. 22. Visual Inspection: Again, use a powerful flashlight, and mirror if necessary, to look into chimney, smoke chamber and smoke shelf to make sure they are cleaned completely.
23. Finishing up: Once all areas of the fireplace chimney are clean, remove all debris from inside the firebox. 24. Note: Again, if you don’t have a vacuum, be extremely careful. Move slowly to minimize dust.
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