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2cvbloke said:And it's better to use a chimney sweeping brush kit than just a vacuum cleaner, as the brush will clear more soot than a vacuum cleaner would, heavy duty, industrial or otherwise...
You are right, but unless I can get the stove out (which I really dont want to do ), the only way to use the brush is top down, and I have a hunch that just beyond the point where the flue starts angling, there is a large amount of mortar lying on the slope, which would end up coming down into the living room. The vacuum cleaner hose just reaches beyond the visible part, so I am going to try an extension hose early next week to clear as much as I can first.