Furnace heating heating more very early to write off - they are actively use to this day a huge number of people on all the world, in cities and in the countryside, in poor regions and in a completely secured and prosperous countries. Moreover, to some extent it can be said that the home-based autonomous heating installations are experiencing a "threefold birth", as both the stoves and fireplaces are rapidly becoming fashionable, and few of the suburban construction of the modern mansion is without them.
How to clean the chimney with your own hands
Get in your disposal desired furnace or fireplace - it's not all. Such structures are always objects of increased danger, and therefore it is extremely important to be able to properly operate them. With the order of furnaces of stoves in conditions of daily operation, with the types of firewood necessary for them - with this the hosts get acquainted quickly enough. But what is surprising is that an insignificant number of owners know how to clean the chimney with their own hands, and
still less - did it practically.This situation can not be called normal. The safety of operating furnaces and fireplaces in living quarters for a good half depends on the serviceability and correct operation of the chimney system. Forgetting about this, careless owners endanger the life and health of and with their own , and their close ones , risking the safety of housing and property.
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Article Contents
- 1 A little bit of theory and history
- 1.1 The cause clogging of flues
- 1.2 The dangerously clogged chimneys
- 1.3 How often should I clean the holds
- 1.4 Where can I find a chimney sweep?
- 2 Mechanical manual chimney cleaning
- 2.1 Cleaning from the roof
- 2.2 Video: another option for making a homemade ruff
- 2.3 Cleaning the chimney from the stove
- 3 Cleaning the chimneys
- 3.1 "Smoke"
- 3.2 Video: cleaning chimneysproducts of the brand "Smoke"
- 3.3 HANSA products
- 3.4 Cleaner "Kominichek"
- 3.5 Video: one of the means of chemical cleaning - "Cheerful chimney sweep"
- 4 Popular means of cleaning dmohodov
The cause clogging of flues
Why same on the walls of the tube are formed nodules that require regular cleaning?
The first factor is due to the most banal reasons - the burning of wood itself. This is a rather complex physicochemical process consisting of several stages. Depending on the type of furnaces( fireplaces, boilers), the number and completeness of the combustion stages( phase) depend on the location and configuration of internal ducts for flue gas discharge, chimney design, type of firewood used and their quality( or other fuel) flame or phase smoldering), which can change several times one-another.
Wood burning takes place in several stages
- So, in the smoldering mode, is mostly burnt t is the true constituent - coals. Gaseous products can be too low in concentration - this happens at the beginning of the furnace, until optimum temperatures are reached, and the process of separating pyrolysis gases as yet not is started "at full".These gaseous combustion products rapidly condense, so combustion at this stage is accompanied by the emission of thick white smoke.
- In the regime of active flame combustion, the main heat source is pyrolysis gases. As the temperature rises, the color of the flame changes( to close to bright white), and the smoke becomes almost invisible. But gradually their concentration is reduced, and with one burning of firewood, the rapid flame is again replaced by the stage of smoldering, because the gases have already come out, and the is annihilated by the as all the is less.
Be that as it may, in the chimney pipe in any case leaves a lot of combustion products. Mainly in case of incomplete combustion, they become soot( fine carbon particles), complex organic compounds, resins, carbon monoxide( carbon monoxide).Virtually all these products are flammable, and with certain conditions can even form explosive mixtures.
In the stage of complete combustion, the organic matter content in the smoke is sharply reduced, and the main products at the inlet are water vapor, carbon dioxide and sulfur gases .
- From the point of view of the fouling of chimneys, the greatest problems are the smoke that is as much as possible saturated not completely burnt with carbon residues( ash), with heavy resins. Therefore, it is very important to know how to choose the right firewood for the furnace - not all wood is suitable for these purposes , both for its specific heat transfer and for the biochemical composition, ie for the concentration of heavy resinous substances. The firewood from the coniferous powder is always distinguished by increased resinity. By the way, not only this feature makes them undesirable for use in everyday life - just look at the table to see how much they lose and density, and heat transfer to firewood from deciduous trees.
| Wood species | Density limit of wood( kg / dm³) | Average density accepted by for calculations( kg / dm³) | Working volumetric calorific value of wood( kcal / dm³) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak | 0,690-1,03 | 0.81 | 3240 |
| ash | 0,520-0,950 | 0.75 | 3000 |
| Rowan( tree) | 0,690-0,890 | 0.73 | 2920 |
| Apple | 0,660-0,840 | 0.72 | 2880 |
| Beech | 0,620-0,820 | 0.68 | 2720 |
| Acacia | 0,580-0,850 | 0.67 | 2680 |
| Elm | 0,560-0,820 | 0.66 | 2640 |
| Larch | 0,470-0,560 | 0.66 | 2640 |
| Maple | 0,470-0,560 | 0.65 | 2600 |
| Birch | 0,510-0,770 | 0.65 | 2600 |
| Pear | 0,610-0,730 | 0.65 | 2600 |
| Chestnut | 0,600-0,720 | 0.65 | 2600 |
| Cedar | 0,560-0,580 | 0.57 | 2280 |
| Pine | 0,310-0,760 | 0.52 | 2080 |
| Basswood | 0,440-0,800 | 0.51 | 2040 |
| Alder | 0,470-0,580 | 0.5 | 2000 |
| Aspen | 0,460-0,550 | 0.47 | 1880 |
| Willow | 0,490-0,590 | 0.46 | 1840 |
| Spruce | 0,370-0,750 | 0.45 | 1800 |
| Willow | 0,420-0,500 | 0.45 | 1800 |
| Nuts | 0,420-0,450 | 0.43 | 1720 |
| Fir | 0,350-0,600 | 0.41 | 1640 |
| Poplar | 0.390-0.590 | 0.4 | 1600 |
Resinous substances enter with internal smokesurface of the pipe, becoming an excellent "adhesive backing" for adhering the layers of the layers.
A pipe with a layer of soot on the walls of
- But this still is not all. A significant danger is the regular use of freshly cut, raw or improperly stored firewood. The increased humidity of wood is the reason for the abundant condensate on the pipe walls, which is also very well "lodged" by the rising up tiny particles of soot.
Raw firewood, and yes even coniferous species - it's worse for a stove to not come up with!
- All would have yet nothing, but nowadays many home owners are considering the stove still and as a "universal waste recycler".This means that a large number of household garbage is sent to the furnace. It turns out that a huge amount of polymers, food waste, other substances, which during combustion give whole "bouquets" of various fats, resins, ethers, non-combustible solid particles, which very quickly lead to overgrowth of the tube lumen.
Home furnace in no way should be a place of burning household waste
- Stimulating frequent clogging of the chimney can be a poor performance of the stove job. Narrowing pipe channel, too many turns or wrong angle, the remnants of the solution on the inner wall surface - and , .- all this provokes the build-up of of the waste in such places. In addition, poor chimney thermal insulation or an unreasonable, non-conforming orderly scheme, the thickness of the pipe walls can lead to excessively abundant condensate formation - and this still one step in the direction of the emergency.
- It is impossible to exclude the possibility that in an unprotected top-cap pipe in the summer period, when the furnace is not used, decided to create jacks some birds. In addition, random debris can enter the pipe, for example, leaves. With such little things, it would seem, sometimes punching plugs get hard enough.
- Soot that accumulates on the walls, can , under the influence of any external causes, exfoliate the whole piece and fall down .If the fragment is large enough, it often happens that gets on the in the cavity of the pipe, and then a full clog quickly grows on the basis of this "jumper".
Threats to chimney pipes
There are many reasons for this, but no matter what kind of clogging they cause, it has many very serious threats:
- The narrowed lumen chimney pipes sharply reduce the thrust, and therefore it is very likely the reverse smoke movement - indoors, from the combustion chamber. In addition to the fact that smoke - itself is unpleasant, there is a sharp increase in the threat of getting carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Low thrust leads to an increase in the amount of condensate deposition on the internal surfaces of the pipe, that is, the can go further into the chimney more quickly, avalanche-like.
It's hard to believe how quickly pipes can be cut from raw and resinous wood
- A thick layer of soot is a strong enough thermo insulator , which does not give the furnace ducts heat up to the desired temperature. This situation - always, without exception, leads the to a fall in the efficiency of the heating device, to overuse of the fuel used.
- Soot - unburned solid residues, but this does not mean that they are non-flammable. On the contrary, a thick layer of sediments can create a certain amount of fire easily, for example, from sparks of gases rising with a stream of streams. This leads not only to burnt the walls of the pipe - the vulnerability of the whole house increases sharply. This situation is one of the main causes of fires in buildings, equipped with furnaces.
A scary picture - a sheaf of hot sparks from the chimney pipe
- A chimney-laden chimney becomes a real fire threat and for neighboring buildings - from pipes very often fly out the "fire tails" - sheaves of hot solid soot particles.
Similar situations are described without any exaggeration. All these troubles can occur in complex, the is practically simultaneously, and the consequences are sometimes the most tragic. That's why you should never forget about regular inspections and cleaning.
How often should clean
Carry out cleaning of a "pipe" overgrown with sooty deposits - an extremely difficult task. It is best not to bring the - to this, but to perform regular inspections and preventive cleaning of the chimney.
There are recommendations on the frequency of such activities
| Proposed action and type of equipment | Periodicity of work |
|---|---|
| Preventive inspections of the flue and smoke exhaust status of the furnaces | |
| Inspection of any | equipment Immediately after installation, before commissioning, or after anyrepair work |
| Inspection of any equipment operating on a seasonal basis | Immediately prior to the start of the heatingSeason |
| Check chimney systems of gas furnaces and boilers | At least twice a year during the first two years of operation in the future - at least once a year. |
| Inspection of brick chimneys - regardless of the type of furnace or boiler | At least once every three months |
| Testing of asbestos-cement, heat-resistant concrete or ceramic chimneys | At least once a year |
| Chimneys for heating and heating furnaces | At least three times inyear before the start of the heating season, during it, and at the end of the |
| Cleaning the chimney ducts in the pipes - as soon as the shortcomings are detected during the checks, and in addition during the active operation period: | |
| In the heatingheating furnaces | At least once every three months |
| In continuous furnaces | At least once every two months |
| In permanently used kitchen furnaces | At least once a month |
| In regions where severe winters with lowtemperatures, at least twice a month, the chimney heads are checked to prevent the ice cover from coming into contact with the formation of a blockage. |
. It is necessary to do this - probably, is already clear to all .But who will do this?
Where to find the chimney sweep?
And here it is in our time - a problem, and considerable. Chimney sweeps - professionals, in the sense that was invested in this concept for several centuries, there is not much left.
By the way, the need for the appearance of such specialization in the The Middle Ages is directly connected with the massive city fires that from time to time have shaken many densely populated European cities and literally destroyed them to the ground. There was an awareness of the direct relationship between the risk of fires and the state of the chimney, the understanding of the importance of qualified maintenance of furnaces and pipes. And already in XVII ÷ XVIII centuries in the beginning in the German principalities, and then in other countries of Northern Europe there are guilds( workshops) of experts - chimney-sweepers. And in Denmark, for example, it was even held by a royal decree, which once again proves the importance attached to their work.
By the way, this is one of those professions with which the greatest number of all sorts of superstitions are connected, accepts both prejudices, urban legends and surprising little-believable stories.
Chimney sweeps were often credited with a mass of mystical qualities
On the one hand, the chimney sweeps, always smeared from head to foot with soot, seemed to be like outcasts, which were even forbidden to move along the sidewalks for a "clean public".But on the other hand - all the representatives of this profession always distinguished by a rather elegant appearance - a fitted short jacket with necessarily shiny buttons and a wide leather belt, and an obligatory hat - a cylinder. It is rumored that, perhaps, the tradition of wearing a cylinder went not only from the desire to look "impressive" - just in this volumetric high headgear that housed many necessary devices and accessories. In addition, it could serve as a good depreciation for, for example, falling on the head of a brick.
The operation of chimney sweeps sometimes caused some mystical feelings - they were often attributed to proximity to "evil forces", they frightened disobedient children, they often figured in folklore works - legends, songs, ballads and like .A characteristic feature - very often the plot was based on the fact that under the smear of a chimney sweep smeared with soot, some exile or lost once child of "blue blood" hides.
With all the waryness to the representatives of this profession, they treated them, rather, very respectfully. And in many countries it is still believed that touching the chimney sweep, while smearing the soot with a finger - is a sure sign of quick luck.
One of the numerous monuments of chimney sweeps
Many cities in Central and Northern Europe have monuments to chimney sweeps. These specialists are very in demand there now. There are even special schools, study in which, by the way, takes several years and includes, in addition to narrowly technological areas, many special related disciplines, including math, physics, architecture, ecology and even economics.
True, and the "armament" of a modern chimney sweep is much richer than before. And main - there are devices that allow to conduct telemetry inspection of pipe channels in order to quickly find the main areas of contamination and remotely control the process of their cleaning.
Arming with modern chimney sweepers there are telemetric systems
And where to find a good specialist in our region?
- Well, firstly, you can search in regional periodicals in sections of service announcements. By the way, competent experts - chimney sweeps are very much appreciated, and for certain their names and contacts should be known at the local level.
- Secondly, in many cities, regional centers and , the . was created and specialized companies - enterprises engaged in servicing furnace and boiler equipment - operate. For sure , one of the types of services provided are revision, repair and cleaning of chimneys.
- And thirdly,
- And if does not have all this in local conditions, or if simply does not want to attract someone from the outside, will have to learn the basic techniques of cleaning itself.
Mechanical manual cleaning of chimneys
For a long time, the main method of servicing chimneys was mechanical cleaning, and therefore the main tools of the chimney sweep were , brushes , heavy cores on ropes, scrapers, brooms and othersadaptations. What is characteristic, all these tools and technological techniques of work with them have not undergone any fundamental changes to this day.
Roof cleaning
Instrument nt for i tidying
So, for cleaning the chimney channel from above, from the roof side, rope ( wire rope) is usually used, on which are fastened ( attached or fastened with carbines) rigid brushes for cleaning soot walls and massive weighting agent- Traditionally for this, a cast iron core with an eye was used.
Classic chimney sweep tool - rope with a core and a brush
Heavy load( core) performs a dual function. Under the influence of its gravity brush-ruff ( one or even several) moves in the chimney channel from top to bottom. But with strong obstructions of the pipe , the channel breaks the channel precisely with the core, using it as a percussion instrument. Only after the passability of the channel is reached, you can use the brushes.
The round shape of the core is very convenient in that sense, there is minimal risk of its jamming on any cramped sections of the chimney overgrown with soot. However, this is not at all a dogma, and the craftsman uses other available loads when making a homemade tool. The main thing is that to the suspended object was good centered on , so that the did not get skewed anywhere.
Homemade cargo
Above the the brushes are fastened in one or two tiers.
Modern brushes can be made of plastic or have a long metal pile.( Metal brushes are strictly forbidden to use on chimneys, mounted their stainless pipes).They differ in form: most of them are round, but you can find special brushes and under the chimney of rectangular section.
Brushes of various shapes and sizes
Top and bottom brushes are equipped with rings for assembling the them in the general design - for fixing the cable or other circuit elements - additional brushes and core.
Brush of extended type with spiral-like arrangement of bristles
There are models of long brushes , designed for fast and high-quality cleaning of straight cylindrical chimneys. Plastic or metallic nap in such products can be spirally arranged.
If desired, in specialized stores you can find ready-made "chimney sweeps".They are completed under the defined chimney diameter and include all the necessary for cleaning the top elements - rope ( cable), weight, a set of brushes and carabiners.
Kit for chimney sweep
If such a device is assembled on its own, then the brush can be purchased at the store. But, apparently , there are situations when you buy its for some reason - it does not seem possible at the moment. If the chimney needs an urgent cleaning, and the of the brush is not available, you can make its and yourself, taking old plastic bottles as a starting material.
| Thumbnail | Description of the |
|---|---|
 | workflow The usual plastic bottle is taken, cut in two in such a way that the upper part is about 150 mm in height. On the walls cuts are made with a pitch of approximately 15 mm. The length of the incisions depends on the diameter of the chimney to be cleaned. It is necessary to orientate so that with the bent petals the diameter of the resulting brush is larger than the chimney size by 30-40 mm. |
 | A hole is drilled in the plug( centered) through which the rope will pass. |
 | After the petals are cut and bent, the plug is drilled and screwed into place, it turns out like this homemade brush. These brushes must be made two pieces - they will be located symmetrically, towards each other. |
 | Any massive object( in this case an old bronze door handle) can be used as a load. The weight of the load must ensure that the brush passes through the chimney duct. |
 | A strong cord is securely attached to the load, and then passed through the hole in the plugs of both brushes. |
 | To ensure that the lower and upper brushes with a "pile" facing each other are located at a distance from each other( from 150 to 200 mm), a glass of the appropriate height must be inserted inside this collection ruff. To do this, the cylinder is cut out from the remainder of the bottle, cut along, set between brushes. It is given a diameter about twice as small as that of the brushes, after which it is fixed by an ordinary clerical stapler. Then left to tie the fixing unit over the plug of the top brush - and the tool is almost ready for work! |
This approach, by the way, is fully justified in country houses where the furnace is not produced so often, and buying a professional tool or calling a specialist is simply unprofitable. A homemade brush can one-time cope with the task no worse than the factory. And to store its is optional - it's always possible to cut a new one in a few minutes.
Video: more one option for manufacturing the self-made " ruff "
How to clean
- Before begin the cleaning, all audit hatches must be closed on the chimney. It is necessary to provide for any measures that will not let the soot soaked fall out of the stove or Kami on the floor and interior items in the premises. For example, the hearth or furnace is additionally hung with a wet cloth.
- Cleaning from the roof should be carried out with the obligatory observance of special precautions, especially if the roof has a steep slope. Provides insurance against falling. On the feet should be closed shoes with a non-slip sole. Be sure to wear protective glasses to protect your eyes from getting dirty or other particles. Hands protect with gloves. It is advisable, probably, to cover the skin of the face and hair, since the soot is rather heavily washed. Do not carry out such work in the presence of rain or strong wind. Naturally, to proceed to such operations in a not quite sober state, weary , under the influence of certain drugs - is strictly prohibited. Equipped chimney sweep with safety belt
- Cleaning is started by removing the umbrella( or other pipe end).Inspect the entire visible part of the channel, if necessary scraper, broom, other improvised tools clean it of debris and layers.
- Next, a test pass is made by the kernel. If there are large stratifications, then the load should help them cope - knock them together so that they fall down.
- After the load has shown the channel's penetration to the required depth, the of the brush is installed above the core, and the process of cleaning the walls from soot begins. The principle is simple, on the work of is rather tedious and dirty. Bottoms brushes move under the weight of the load, and upwards - when pulling rope .Slowly, in small sections, the is running cleaning the walls from the top and to the fullest possible depth.
- From time to time, the inspection chambers on the chimney are inspected - they are cleaned of the soot that has fallen from above. Their complete cleaning will be performed by after the completion of works.
Cleaning the pipe from the top with a brush on the rod
Instead of a cable with a load, more and more nowadays, long flexible shafts are used with brushes screwed onto them or prefabricated rods. These tools are more versatile, since they allow cleaning chimneys from below and from the side of the stove( fireplace).Let's consider them just below.
Cleaning the chimney from the stove side
The tool with the tool is only effective up to the first of the serious rotation - even under the angle 45 ° the pass will be problematic, and with a rectangular one - will be stalled .
For cleaning, if the constitution of the furnace and chimney is thought out, there must be special venting and hatch , which allow the cleaning tools to enter the pipe cavity without resorting to its disassembly. But only gravity here becomes not an assistant, but quite the contrary. And to push the brush inside the chimney, its must be installed on the rigid and simultaneously flexible support.
The simplest set for cleaning pipes
For small areas, up to 3 - 5 meters, you can purchase a special kit in the store - one or more brushes and a flexible fiberglass rod with a handle on the end.
This device is quite multifunctional. They use it, changing only brushes different diameters, for cleaning ventilation systems, small sections of chimneys, sewage.
More versatile professional equipment
More professional approach - is a special tool in which a flexible shaft is already much larger diameter wound on a drum. The size of the cleared areas is certainly much larger. A flexible marking is usually applied on the flexible shaft, which allows you to accurately track the depth of the brush into the pipe.
Finally, these can be prefabricated rods that are screwed by the one to the other as the brush moves deeper into the chimney.
Set of collapsible rods
For sale, you can find similar kits, complete with the necessary number of rods made of fiberglass, and brushes of the required diameter - plastic and metal.
Threaded adapters for connecting rods
Rods usually have 1 m for and each , are equipped with threaded adapters for mutual mounting one another or for mounting brushes .As a rule, there are 10 such details in the set.
The table below shows an example of cleaning the outside of the chimney using this kit:
| Thumbnail | Description of the |
|---|---|
 | operation process The correctly assembled external chimney at its lowest point necessarily has a cap with a condensate collector, a tap for its drainage, for revision. This is the most convenient place for cleaning. |
 | The cap is completely removed to open the passage into the cavity of the chimney. The removed part can be cleaned immediately from dirt, fallen soot, and other foreign objects. |
 | As the stainless steel pipe will be cleaned, the metal brush included in the kit is removed to the side - it can not be used in this case. |
 | A cleaning brush is attached to one of the rods included in the kit. |
 | The same operation - against the background of an open entrance to the chimney. |
 | The brush is inserted into the cavity of the pipe, the cleaning begins. Performing progressive frictional movements up and down, the brush is gradually moved along the chimney channel upwards. Performing rotational( around the axis) movement - it is impossible to accidentally undevelop the assembled tool. |
 | As required, the total length of the central rod is increased during the course of operation - new rods are tilted. |
 | And on this miniature - demonstration of the highest flexibility of fiberglass rods. Thus, similar curvilinear method can be applied to the curved parts of the chimney( of course, up to a certain limit, but with an angle of 45-60 degrees it will most likely be possible to cope). |
In the same way, all chimney sections are cleaned, where it is possible to insert the brush .This can be done when cleaning from the roof, from inspection hatches or directly from the furnace( a typical example is an ordinary fireplace).Extraction brushes from the pipe is done in the reverse order, with the subsequent dismantling of sections.
The soot is cleaned from the surface of the walls and is removed - sometimes industrial vacuums are connected to this stage. After the of a certain pause, 30 minutes - 40, necessary for the scraped soot to completely settle, all inspection hatches and latches are checked. After cleaning, it may be necessary to carry out a small repair of the chimney - for example, to repair cracks or other defects of the external surface. It is necessary to re-install the pipe head.
By the way, a set of similar rods is easy to do and most, using polypropylene pipes for this. Their flexibility, of course, is not as high as that of CFRP, but the of its may well suffice for the of certain direct chimneys.
Homemade rods from polypropylene pipe
If there is a welding machine for polypropylene, then the manufacture of such a set of booms will take just a few minutes. It is necessary to cut the pipe( Ø 20 mm) into equal lengths( for example, 1 meter), and weld at the edges of each conventional ½-inch threaded fittings. It is clear that from one side is welded "dad", and from another - "mother".
Chemical cleaning of chimneys
Mechanical cleaning of chimneys is a very radical way, giving good results. But only the event is - is enough heavy and very dirty. Is it possible to simplify such cleaning? It turns out that it is possible, if regularly carried out preventive work using special means of chemical action.
The principle of their physico-chemical effect can be different, but is aimed at the same goals: removal of the already formed plaque from the inner wall of the pipe and creating conditions for the longest possible prevention of new adhesions of soot. Consider a few of these tools closer:
"Smoke"
Under this brand, the products of the Russian company Ekolyuss are produced. Assortment represented by three different products :
Special Box "Smoke»
principle of such a cleaner in a cardboard box - extremely easy. It is simply installed in a combustion chamber( in a fireplace or stove) and set on fire. The entire cleaning process takes about one and a half hours. Included in the composition of the drug, which is in the box, the chemicals actively purify the seams, transform the resinous components, make them brittle and self-settling. As a result, build-ups or crumbling down , or come out, carried away by smoke, outside.
Cleaner "Smoke" in the form of a box
By the way, the active effect of such cleaning is not limited to the time of burning the package - it lasts for two weeks, and the pronounced effect will be noticeable for at least three months. The log
"Smoke»
If means described above is purely prophylactic, the cleaner in the form of logs will give you strength art straight otsessu still and aesthetic component.
More aesthetically - use the "Smoke" log
This cleaner is designed in the form of a regular log, which can be heated by a fireplace or stove. By the way, the metal salts entering into its chemical composition give a very interesting visual effect - a beautiful flame of turquoise color.
The rest of the remains .
cleaner pellet stoves and boilers « Smoke »
Envisioned manufacturers and cleaner in the form of pellets, which helps to cope with the problems of pollution of internal channels and chimneys pellet boilers and stoves. This type of fuel has its specific features , therefore, and a special approach is needed to prevent such equipment.
Special cleaner for pellet boilers and furnaces
This cleaning agent is given a characteristic view of conventional fuel pellets - so it is more convenient to mix with the main fuel. But, by the way, you can use it in conventional wood-burning stoves.
Cleaning is usually carried out at intervals of once every two months. With the flight boiler it is necessary to mix 10 kilograms of cleaner with a ton of natural pellets .If the usual stove is cleaned, then it will be sufficient to add a kilogram of granules daily, for 5 days, to the firewood during one of the furnaces.
Video: cleaning chimneys with the products of the brand Smoke
Products of HANSA
Technologists of the West German company HANSA in the development of tv for heating appliances, the main emphasis was put on fighting creosote - resinous substances that, in conjunction with water in pairs, and create the same sticky substrate on which soot is actively deposited.
Included in the composition of the drugs act in two ways. The former are aimed at active catalysis, so that the carbon particles burn as completely as possible, practically leaving no soot. Other substances under the action of high temperature react with creosote. In this case, the resinous structure loses moisture, and means - and its viscosity. The remaining layer becomes brittle, brittle, it begins to crumble and almost completely burns in the flame of the hearth.
The products of HANSA
are well-deserved. Several types of similar cleaners are available on sale, in Russia is better known under the name "Chimney sweep".
- The top miniature shows a tool called "Chimney sweep", made in the form of a loose mixture. In the kit, the is an odd cup, with which the dosage is made. The agent is used both for purification and prevention purposes, adding, for example, 1 - 2 dimensional cup for each 4 - 5 furnace or fireplace stove. This approach allows you to be sure that the soot in the chimney will not accumulate.
- Below - the same tool, but already dosed on sachets. The use does not differ from the technique described above.
- In the middle miniature - log "Chimney sweep" in the package. In this form, it lies in a heated combustion chamber, the ignition is left until it is completely burned out. To maintain chimneys in a constant cleanliness, this prophylaxis is recommended to be performed about once a month.
Cleaners "Chimney sweepers" are suitable for all types of furnaces and chimneys. Most importantly, they perfectly cope with cleaning the most difficult pipes in this respect - brick, which often have an uneven porous surface of the walls.
Cleaner Kominichek
This is also a very popular and widely used tool for cleaning Czech chimneys
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Prepackaged bags of Kominichek
This is a pack of 14 packets of mm cr .Usually one such sachet is calculated per kilogram of dry wood. The chemical reagents make settled on the walls of the sidestream plaque into a substance that burns even at not high temperatures. This can be attributed to the merits of this drug. Disadvantages - its " power" is not enough if the chimney is heavily launched and the soot layer on the walls exceeds already 2 mm. And still one limitation - processing with the help of "Kominichek" , due to the peculiarities of its chemical composition and, as consequence, the smell, can only be carried out with a tightly closed furnace door. Thus, in fireplaces with an open hearth, such a cleaner can not be used.
There are many other tools available - there are a lot to choose from
There are a lot of other cleaners, soot and resin converters and ., both domestic and foreign manufacturers. You can sample some of them and choose the optimal variation nt for I myself - and efficiency, and ease of use, and cost.
Video: one of the means of chemical cleaning - " Merry chimney sweep "
Popular means chimney cleaning
There are many ways with which our ancestors with one or another success struggled with the phenomena of overgrown chimneys of soot. For certain , some of these folk ways were taken into account when creating modern chemical cleaners.
Let's recollect some national "recipes":
- The usual boiled water can render huge м = the help at penetration of very strong old садо засора.Several liters of very hot water pour from the top into the pipe just before the start of firing the furnace.
Sometimes the usual boiling water comes to the rescue
Boiling water soft t t the faithful build-ups, and the hot ascending gas will destroy them, leading to the fact that the soot particles will fly out along with the smoke.
- One of the simplest ways is to add a small amount of regular table salt to the wood. The sodium chloride vapor, it turns out, destructively affects the viscous sediments.
For prophylactic purposes, you can use
table salt. True, this method is only applicable as a prophylactic. Coping with the old, even small build-up of soot, it does not help.
- Unexpectedly, but in this matter naphthalene also helps. A standard tablet of this substance, thrown into the melted hearth, becomes an excellent preventive, and cleanser. Soot begins to exfoliate and go out with smoke.
Naphthalene helps a lot, but it smells very strong
The method is tested, but, alas, - is not without flaws. And the main of them is naphthalene, a very persistent smell, from which is very hard to get rid of, and which is far from pleasant for everyone.
- Do not throw potato peelings - this is a very effective tool against the accumulation of soot in the chimney. From time to time, it is useful in a fully heated oven to pour out the cleaning or even simply finely chopped raw potatoes.
Old folk way - burning potato purification in the furnace
Lifting vapors with a high content of starch soften the structure of the sheds. Some of them will fall off. And the rest will be much easier to clean mechanically.
- For a long time, a mixture of coal, saltpeter and "blue stone" - copper sulfate is actively used for cleaning chimneys. The composition is made in the proportions:
- copper sulphate - 5 parts;
- powder coal( better - coke) - 2 parts;
- saltpeter - 7 parts.
You can make a cleanser based on copper sulfate
Many such a mixture does not need - about 20 grams is enough for a hundred kilograms of firewood. The composition is poured into the preheated oven to the optimum condition, then closes the door of the furnace very tightly. It is forbidden to carry out such cleaning in open-type fires.
- Finally, one of the most well-known methods of cleaning is the use of special firewood for this purpose. Thus, it was observed that the evaporation released by the combustion of aspen or alder contributes to the detachment of the carbon deposit from the walls of the chimney, and a very large but brief heat allows you to leave the residues out with smoke or burn in the furnace.
Alder firewood - usually stand out against the general background with bright colors on the cut
It is interesting that neither alder nor aspen firewood can be considered a qualitative type of fuel for heating the premises or for a bath - the heat transfer from them is not high. But to have a stock of such wood is still very useful. From time to time, , for the prevention, it is possible to complete the furnace furnace in that, finally, send a few kilograms of alder or aspen to the .However, one should keep in mind that sparks, often flying during such a procedure from the chimney, did not cause a fire on neighboring buildings.
So, we have tv for . I have a lot of prevention and regular cleaning of the chimney. Keep the furnace in good condition and safe condition - a direct duty of every homeowner. And he decides whether to call a master chimneysweeper or do everything yourself. The main thing - do not forget to do this, to erect such events in ng prorient. And, of course, strictly follow the recommendations for the proper operation of the furnaces - then will not have to deal with cleanup issues as often.
