Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual
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5.2.3
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.
