Fireplaces and Chimneys

[Dead Eye]

From what I've read, you can continue to use the fire over the 2 week period after burning the "Chimney Cleaning Log". Can't remember where I read it, but smokeless fuels apparently give off sulphur which will help against tar... all sorts of information out there.

The primary purpose of the fire used to be to heat the main room of the house, it now does that in addition to providing hot water and running the central heating which means a toasty house for zero fuel cost. Gas is still connected for summer months and in case the fire can't be used obviously. Temperature control may be the issue, especially since recently the fire is being kept in all day and night, but on a typically slow burn. The chimney already had a lined flue put in not terribly long ago (two years?)

So far from what I've read, the best bet is to burn a few of these cleaning logs, run smokeless fuel for a few weeks then have the chimney swept again to remove the now brittle deposits.