It’s a problem [Lou] has addressed with his DIY chimney heat reclaimer. As can be seen from the video below the break, his stove appears to be in a workshop, and has a long single-wall metal ...

The most important reason to clean your chimney annually is to avoid creosote build-up on the inside of the firebox and flue. Creosote is the bad roommate of fireplaces, Webber says, because "it's ...