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Melton wood heaters work hard. On the semi-rural blocks and in the estates they run most of winter, and in the old town centre the brick flues have decades of creosote behind them. FreshDuct sweeps both and photographs the flue.
Heater running all winter on a Melton block? That flue needs a sweep every year, sometimes two.
The thing about wood heat in Melton is how much of it there is. On the acreage and semi-rural blocks a heater is not a weekend luxury, it is how the house stays warm, and it burns from the first cold morning until spring. That volume of use builds creosote at a rate a suburban fireplace never sees, and if the wood is a bit green or the heater is throttled overnight, the deposit hardens into a glaze that only a rotary brush will shift.
The old town centre is a different flue with the same problem. Brick and weatherboard homes there have unlined masonry flues that have been collecting creosote for generations, often with a cap that has long since rusted or gone. We sweep those from the hearth with the opening sealed, rods and brush the full height, and vacuum the smoke shelf so the loosened soot does not sit there waiting for the next fire.
For the steel flues in the estates and on the blocks, the baffle comes out first so the brush reaches the whole run to the cowl, then the baffle, seals and glass are checked before the heater goes back together. The flue is photographed before and after, and on the blocks near paddocks and trees we look at the cap at the same time, because a clean flue and a spark arrestor are the two things that keep embers where they belong.
A full sweep for Melton's hard-working wood-heater flues on the blocks and estates, and the unlined brick flues of the old town centre.
A Melton heater that runs every night from autumn to spring builds creosote faster than any occasional fireplace. We brush with a rotary head sized to the flue and suggest a mid-season look for heaters that carry the whole house through winter.
The old brick flues near Melton's town centre have been collecting creosote for decades and usually have a smoke shelf full of it. The sweep goes the full height, the shelf is vacuumed and the camera goes up to confirm the brick is clean.
On a semi-rural block near paddocks and trees, a dirty flue and an open cap are the two things that let embers out. We sweep the flue clean and check the cap while we are up, so the heater is not a fire risk to the block.
Real photos from Melbourne jobs — not stock, not staged.
A steel flue on an acreage heater and a brick flue in the old town centre are swept differently, but the finish is the same: the flue clean on camera, the hearth spotless and the soot in the vacuum, not the room.
Before and after photos come with every Melton sweep, and if the cap or baffle needs attention we tell you on the day rather than noting it quietly on the invoice and leaving.
Documented end to end — every job, every suburb.
We look at the firebox, flue and cap and assess the build-up.
Drop sheets down and the fireplace opening sealed.
Rods and a rotary brush clear the full length of the flue.
Soot and debris captured with contained, high-power vacuuming.
Draw and the cap confirmed; we tell you what we found.
Before and after photos, and the hearth left clean.
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Usually a sweep before the season plus a look part-way through for heaters that run every night. Burning green or soft wood or throttling the heater overnight builds glaze quickly. The basic chimney cleaning is $169 and includes the inspection.
Not until it has been looked at. An unlined flue that has been left can hold heavy creosote and a blocked smoke shelf. We sweep it, camera the flue and tell you whether it is safe to use or needs a repair before the first fire.
Fire authorities recommend an annual sweep before winter. If you burn most nights, burn unseasoned or soft wood, or run a heater on low for long periods, sooner.
Not with FreshDuct. We lay drop sheets, seal the fireplace opening and use contained, high-power vacuuming so the soot is captured rather than left in your living room.
A standard sweep clears regular soot and light creosote. A deep clean tackles heavy, baked-on or glazed creosote that a normal brush will not shift.
Send your details and the office confirms a window for Melton. No call-out fee, before and after photos, and honest advice on what your chimney needs and what it does not.
