chimney soot
Black hearth buildup
Chimney soot is the black powdery or flaky residue that accumulates inside chimneys from burning wood or coal.
It consists of unburned carbon particles and can build up enough to cause chimney fires if not cleaned: The chimney sweep removed years of chimney soot.
- flueChimney's inner passage
- creosoteCoal-tar distillate for preservation
- carbon buildupResidue from incomplete combustion
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
hearth · wood burning · sweep · black · grime · carbon · residue · fire hazard · brick · smudge · woodstove · draft · damper · stack · brush · dusty · coal · charred
- carcinogensasbestos, benzene, formaldehyde, arsenic, tobacco smoke
- Chimney Cleaning
- ashash, ashes, ashy, ashen, wood ash