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Installation and Operation Manual - Escape 1800
5.4.3 Cleaning the flue system
Flue system cleaning can be a difficult and dangerous
job. If you don’t have experience cleaning flue systems,
you might want to hire a professional flue system sweep
to clean and inspect the system for the first time. After
having seen the cleaning process, you can decide if it
is a job you would like to take on.
The most common equipment used are fibreglass rods
with threaded fittings and stiff plastic brushes. The
brush is forced up and down inside the flue system to
scrub off the creosote.
The flue should always be cleaned at the same time
the flue system is cleaned.
CAUTION:
Operation of your wood fire without the baffle may cause unsafe and hazardous
temperature conditions and will void the warranty.
NOTE:
Before installing the firebrick, check to ensure that none are broken or damaged
in any way. If so, have the damaged ones replaced. Check the firebrick for damage at
least annually and replace any broken or damaged ones with new ones. Inspection and
cleaning of the flue system is facilitated by the removable baffle.
