Combined Fire Starter and Chimney Cleaner

Abstract

The present invention relates to a combined fire starter and chimney cleaner for use in private households. It is well-known that creosote in a chimney is a serious fire hazard hence the chimney needs to be swept on a fairly regular basis by a chimney sweeper. The process of ordering a chimney sweeper can be cumbersome and expensive. By adding a creosote cleaning agent to the fire starter it will be possible to at least minimise the creosote build-up, which will extend the time needed between chimney sweeps. Thus the running cost of having a fireplace is lowered.

Claims

1. A multipurpose fire starter (10) for starting a fire and cleaning a chimney, said multipurpose fire starter (10) comprising a combustible material (20) and a creosote cleaning agent (30).

2. Multipurpose fire starter (10) according to claim 1, wherein the combustible material (20) and the creosote cleaning agent (30) is contained in a closed sachet (40) comprising at least one burnable film (50).

3. Multipurpose fire starter (10) according to claim 1, wherein the combustible material (20) is contained in a first separate compartment (60) of said closed sachet (40) and the creosote cleaning agent (30) is contained in a second separate compartment (65).

4. Multipurpose fire starter (10) according to claim 2, wherein the sachet (40) has a central area (45) without the combustible material (20) or the creosote cleaning agent (30).

5. Multipurpose fire starter according to claim 1, wherein the combustible material (20) and the creosote cleaning agent (30) form a heterogeneous mixture.

6. Multipurpose fire starter (10) according to claim 1, wherein the combustible material (20) and the creosote cleaning agent (30) have a substantially uniform distribution in the multipurpose fire starter (10).

7. Multipurpose fire starter (10) according to claim 1, wherein the combustible material (20) is a liquid with the creosote cleaning agent (30) suspended within.

8. Multipurpose fire starter (10) according to claim 1, wherein the multipurpose fire starter (10) is a liquid or a solid.

9. Multipurpose fire starter (10) according to claim 1, wherein the combustible material (20) and the creosote cleaning agent (30) is absorbed into a flammable material.

10. Multipurpose fire starter (10) according to claim 9, wherein the flammable material is wood shavings, wood chips, or wood sticks.

11. Multipurpose fire starter (10) according to claim 1, wherein the combustible material (20) constitute 60-95% of the multipurpose fire starter (10).

12. Multipurpose fire starter (10) according to claim 1, wherein the creosote cleaning agent comprises the following substances: TABLE-US-00004 Urea 18-32 wt-% Ammonium carbonate 35-50 wt-% Ammonium sulfate 15-24 wt-% Various additives/stabilizers 1-10 wt-%

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0055] FIG. 1 illustrates different embodiments of the multipurpose fire starter having a homogeneous mixture.

[0056] FIG. 2 illustrates embodiments of the multipurpose fire starter having a heterogeneous mixture.

[0057] FIG. 3 illustrates embodiments of the multipurpose fire starter having two separated compartments.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0058]

TABLE-US-00003 Item No Multipurpose fire starter 10 Combustible material 20 Creosote cleaning agent 30 Closed sachet 40 Central area 45 Burnable film 50 First separate compartment 60 Second separate compartment 65

[0059] FIG. 1 A-D illustrates different embodiments of a multipurpose fire starter 10 having a homogeneous mixture.

[0060] In FIGS. 1A and 1D the combustible material 20 and creosote cleaning agent 30 form a homogeneous and solid mixture as the material is not contained in a closed sachet 40 or the like.

[0061] The combustible material 20 and creosote cleaning agent 30 in FIGS. 1B and 1C may be solid, liquid or a combination of both as they are contained in a closed sachet 40.

[0062] If either the combustible material 20 or the creosote cleaning agent 30 is a liquid then the material of the burnable film 50 must be able to contain said liquid.

[0063] FIG. 2 illustrates embodiments of the multipurpose fire starter 10 having a heterogeneous mixture.

[0064] In FIGS. 2A and 2D the combustible material 20 and creosote cleaning agent 30 form a homogeneous and solid mixture as the material is not contained in a closed sachet 40 or the like.

[0065] The combustible material 20 and creosote cleaning agent 30 in FIGS. 2B and 2C may be solid, liquid or a combination of both as they are contained in a closed sachet 40.

[0066] If either the combustible material 20 or the creosote cleaning agent 30 is a liquid then the material of the burnable film 50 must be able to contain said liquid.

[0067] FIG. 3 illustrates embodiments of the multipurpose fire starter having a first separated compartment 60 and a second separated compartment 65 glued or welded together.

[0068] The invention should not be limited to the shapes shown in the figures.