Over time, soot, tar, and creosote can build up inside your chimney, leading to dangerous blockages.
Potential Risks:
- Fire Hazard: Excess buildup can ignite, causing chimney or house fires.
- Health Risks: Smoke and fumes can enter your home, increasing the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
The Easy Solution:
Firewise Soot-Loose Chimney & Flue Cleaner makes chimney and flue cleaning effortless. This non-corrosive solvent dissolves accumulated tar and creosote, helping to:
- Improve heating efficiency
- Reduce smoke emissions
- Prevent dangerous chimney fires
- Keep fires burning cleaner
Professional Chimney Inspections: A yearly inspection by a professional is recommended.
Why Choose Soot-Loose?
- Australia’s #1 Chimney & Flue Cleaner – Trusted since 1979
- Easy to Use – Simply toss the sachet onto the fire
- Safe & Effective – Non-hazardous, non-flammable, and independently tested*
- Eco-Friendly – Reduces carbon emissions
- Certified Australian Made & Owned
*Tested by a NATA Certified Laboratory according to AS/NZS4013 & AS/NZS4012 standards.
How to Use
- Make a hot fire and allow it to die down to hot coals.
- Adjust unit, if possible, so airflow is travelling up the flue slowly.
- Place sealed sachet of Soot-Loose® on the hot coals and close door if applicable.
- After approx. 15-20 minutes, the process is complete.
- Remove any loose soot from above the baffle plate before restarting the fire.
- CAUTION – In the case of an open fireplace: place a guard in front of the fireplace to protect any persons, floor coverings or furniture.
- If the chimney/flue is heavily sooted, use two sachets in a single application.
- While heating unit is in constant use, apply Soot-Loose® monthly.
Note: Sachet does not need to burn completely for product to work.
Usage Tip: If your chimney hasn’t been cleaned in a while and has heavy buildup, use 2–3 sachets for the initial clean. Then, maintain with 1 sachet per month throughout the season.
Safety, SDS & Other Documents
Safety & First Aid
SAFETY DIRECTIONS: Keep out of the reach of children. Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
FIRST AID: For advice, contact a Poisons Information Centre (e.g. phone Australia 13 11 26; New Zealand 0800 764 766) or a doctor.
SDS & Documents
Click on the links below to view and/or download.
Noeleen –
I am so grateful that there is such and easy and effective way to clean out chimneys and flues. Cleaning the flues is essential to avoid house fire, as the build-up of soot etc can actually catch alight, sending up embers and causing the fire to the house and the surrounding bush. This product saves my husband having to climb up on the roof with a chimney sweep (oh, the hazards that can cause). We have an oven and a fireplace which means double the danger and double the need for this terrific product. I use it at the start of winter each year, so know that I and mine will be safe for the season. You can actually hear the soot breaking off and falling back into the fire, so you know it’s working, it all burns up safely, then you simply toss out the ashes as normal. Easiest job in the house now and I can do it myself – no ladders, no brooms, no ash and soot through-out the house! Thanks, Rubbedin.
Noeleen –
Having tried similar products I was at first a little sceptical about this Rubbedin product. Anyway, I began using it on a weekly basis from the start of last winter. I’m happy to report that it worked brilliantly. No problems whatsoever, no more climbing up on the roof to sweep the chimney was a big bonus! You can rest assured I’ll be back for more.
Ronald Medlicott –
I am a semi-retired 72-year-old technology studies teacher, i did not want to climb on my roof to sweep out the chimney flue. 100% sceptical, I decided to give Soot-Loose a try because it was so inexpensive to buy so that if it did not work, it would be no big deal. As per instructions, two days ago, i tossed a sachet onto the embers of the fire as it burned down and then just let Soot-Loose do its job. Yesterday, when I removed the baffle plate to see if it had cleared out any gunk from the flue pipe, I discovered over 2 killograms of soot and other ‘stuff’ sitting like a mini-mountain on top of the baffle plate. IT WORKS was my shocked, but very pleased response to this discovery. Even better, the fire drew air in smoothly with no smoke alarm going off whenever i opened the door to put more wood in. The fire also used significantly less firewood, with only a small amount of fine ash left in the firebox. My wife is also very pleased, not only does our slow combustion heater work like it did when it was new, i no longer need to climb on the roof, which is a great relief to her. To other reasonable-minded skeptics, I have this simple message, Soot-Loose works.
Leanne –
This is my first house with a fire and it is 12 years old. I don’t think the flue had been cleaned before because so much soot has come away after using the Soot-Loose granules! I will definitely be buying this product again.
Linda Fox (verified owner) –
Soot-Loose Chimney & Flue Cleaner
Wesley Nugent (verified owner) –
Great product slow combustion stove is clean and never been hotter. Thanks Wes
andrew palmer (verified owner) –
This product cleans the fire glass door with minimal effort and leaves it sparkling. Very happy!!!!
Tim Eldridge (verified owner) –
Soot-Loose is simple to use and works as claimed. I could hardly believe the amount of debris that ended up on the baffle plate. It’s a no-brainer in that you’d be brainless not to use it.
Debbie A Allan (verified owner) –
After a couple of wet years I wasn’t sure if the lack of burning was the timber or the stove Used the boxes snd flu turned out great! Now trying the tin instead of the packets seemed like a value-deal.
Jacqueline B. (verified owner) –
Arrived in quick time. Thank you