- 1). Cover nearby furniture and carpet with old sheets or plastic to protect them from soot.
- 2). Put goggles over your eyes, a dust mask over your mouth and nose, and work gloves on.
- 3). Stick your head in the fireplace, and look up with a flashlight at the damper. Look to see if the damper is clouded with debris, rusted or damaged in any way. Ask another person to try to open and close the damper while you inspect it. If the damper is rusty or dirty, you can clean it with a chimney brush.
- 4). Measure the diameter of the chimney with measuring tape. Then purchase a chimney brush that is designed for that size chimney.
- 5). Attach the brush securely to the included flexible rod, insert it up into the chimney and scrub the chimney and around the damper.
- 6). Spray WD-40 on the damper parts to grease down the rusted and stuck parts. Allow the solution to saturate the damper for a few minutes, then try to open the damper again.
- 7). Spray more WD-40 as needed until the damper opens and closes properly. Allow the sprayed WD-40 to dry completely before using the fireplace.
- 8). Suck up all debris from the fireplace and surrounding area using a vacuum hose.
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