New Employee
 

Is seven years old a good age to start them out??

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Re: New Employee
 

Steve, I believe you should check out the child labor laws. Maybe you'll have to hire her under the table.

She sure is a cutie tho :)

Re: New Employee
 

Looks like a good worker!

Re: New Employee
 

:toofunny :toofunny

She is a cutie, for sure!!!

Re: New Employee
 

Kristin took these pics last night before grace and I left for a presentation to a civic group.

Re: New Employee
 

Your daughter surely favours her moms side!:D

Even the Amish get thier women folk involved in chores that need to be done!

That is a horse & buggy behind you?:hmmm

Re: New Employee
 

She is a cutie.Hey did I notice a cap with a business logo on it ?

Re: New Employee
 

Man oh man... that picture is a keeper.

Actually it is against the law to give a 7 year old a job but don't worry... you have a good defense.

Just tell them that she asked you for a job... then put her up front in he work get up and ask them... could you say no to this face?

You'll go Scott free. :)

Re: New Employee
 

Hey, 7 year-olds have been sweeping chimneys for centuries. at least this one looks hapy about it!

Fine daughter you got there.

Re: New Employee
 

Surely here in 2009, you can find another alternative to cleaning those "out of reach" chimney flu's.

Re: New Employee
 

Yeah... creosote is carcinogenic. Average life expectancy of kid chimney sweeps was age 17.

Re: New Employee
 

Is creosote a residue of all wood types or just pines/conifers?

Do you know at what temperature the creosote (resins/tars?) are burned? I have heard that the cooler chimneys are the real problem with these kind of build-ups. I only start my fires (woodstove) with pine, then switch to hardwoods.

Re: New Employee
 

Creosote or soot is a naturally occuring by product of all wood combustion.

I do think hardwoods are better than the softer pines, however creosote formation is more relative to the moisture content in the wood, and the combustion efficiency of the appliance being used. In addition, formation of creosote is dependent on chimney diameter, height, and location - which, as you mention, effects the stack temperature.

We have what we term three "degrees" of creosote.
First degree - lightweight soot and fly ash contains minimal tar droplets.
Second degree - scaley crunchy and heavier, contains substancial fuel.
Third degree - very hard glass-like build up, contains highest fuel load

Any of these may ignite within the normal flue gas temperature range of 200 to 1000 degrees. When ignited the creosote fire will likely spread throughout the flue and burn at temperatures exceeding 2000 degrees.

Generally speaking, the greatest danger is present in chimneys that serve controlled combustion appliances with poor air to fuel mixure, those burning unseasoned wood, or improperly lined and sized chimneys.

Re: New Employee
 

I know, I know... you want one! But I have not yet sent one with "Missouri" on it as I promised.

Give me some time and I will get them to you.