Mechanical sweeping of smokeshafts not only eliminates layers of creosote from the smokeshaft surface, it eliminates the resulting loosened residue and also creosote from the chimney, fireplace, or wood cooktop. A considerable percent of the fireplace, as well as wood oven chimneys, do not supply a straight course from the firebox to the outside. If chemical chimney cleaning items carry out as asserted as well as create debris in the smokeshaft to drop, that debris still requires to be gotten rid of from the smoke rack, baffle, catalytic combustor, or countered in order to make sure a properly working chimney.