Thread: Chimney brush advice wanted

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Heres an idea make sure the fire is cold then catch a whole bunch of sparrows. Remove the baffle or open the damper so you can see light at the top. Put sparrows in the fire and close the door, the fluttering of their little wings as they fly to freedom up the chimney will leave it spotless. Or at least thats the theory.

I think that theory is from the old days of big brick chimmneys?
Sparrows would be doing bloody well to fly virticaly up 6m of 5-6inch flue?