Our fireplace is 8 yeats old. It has had infrequent use until this year. It is not a primary heat source, but will be used a few times a week from now through Spring to give the furnace a little breather.
As a thread on TBN wound it's wayward way, it became clear that many of us burn multiple cords of firewood a season.
My question is: How, and how often do fireplace chimneys need to be cleaned???
We burn mostly Blackjack Oak and a variety of other hardwoods. The local version of cedar has a some pitch, but we burn very little of that.
I am guessing we have about 50 total burns in the FP to date, but may do that many more this season. Any advice?
OkieG