I got my chimney cleaned last month before installing a fireplace insert (airtight wood stove). The guy said it was bad, but he has seen worse. The wood stove should help keep the chimney cleaner than the fireplace. Much more complete burn, and MUCH more heat in the room and not up the chimney! I have burned a few of my logs in the stove and they last a couple hours. I need to get busy and make more with the mesquite wood shavings a friend gave me from his wood lathe projects.
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