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Did we have a big - discussion - about flues here a couple of months ago?

Bski, I don't think any bends in chimneys are needed to draw properly. As Victor noted, you need to be so far above the roof to draw well, and the straighter the better wrt cleaning.

We have the chimney swept once a year. The main ceramic chimney is brushed from the roof down. The last guys had a large shop vac that was attached to the basement end of the flue which eliminated any mess coming into the basement. The metal flue from the stove to the wall we detach, carry outside, and brush out there before reinstalling.

There can be an incredible amount of creosote residue which has fallen out of the flue in the off season at the top of the stove when we clean it in the Fall.