You can also add special logs or creosote remover sticks into a well stoked fire to remove this substance.
How to remove creosote from chimney flue.
Because it has dried and hardened onto the walls of the flue glazed creosote cannot be removed with traditional chimney sweep brushes or tools.
It is often flaky and can generally be swept away with a chimney brush.
In tile lined chimneys it s the exceptional chimney that has good mortar joints.
Chemicals coat chimney walls with an acid that breaks up creosote particles.
Rinse with water afterward.
The easiest creosote to remove is the feather light dull gray brown or black soot.
The two best products to use to remove this hard as a rock glaze it must firare anti creo soot liquid spray or acs powder.
The next form is a black granular accumulation removed fairly easily with a stiff chimney brush.
Use a chemical cleaner such as a chimney sweeping log or liquid to reduce creosote buildup after cleaning.
Each month check and remove debris and use a chimney brush to remove additional residue.
However this process is often extremely time consuming and requires a great deal of time and patience.
The first stage of creosote is easy to remove.
Acs in liquid form is a chimney creosote removal spray that can be applied directly onto the fire or used to pre treat the wood before burning.
For a natural solution get some baking soda and mix it with water until it forms a paste.
Now for the case for not removing 3 rd degree creosote from tile chimney liners.
In part 1 of this series we explained the three stages of creosote buildup.
First stage creosote if you have a chimney then you can bet that you will get some form of creosote.
The third type of creosote is a road tar like coating that is much harder to remove even with stiff chimney brushes scrapers or power rotary whips.
Apply that to the creosote stained bricks and scrub until you see it begin to lift.
Chemical cleaners remove small amounts of creosote and are not intended as a substitute for regular chimney cleaning.
To do so you will need to start a fire apply the creosote remover and repeat the procedure twice a week for a month.
