A simple, proven solution to reduce creosote in any wood-burning appliance.
SmartClean® releases catalytic agents during a regular burn, helping to dry, loosen, and break down flammable creosote deposits for a safer, cleaner chimney.
Controlling creosote build-up by burning a simple SmartClean® log regularly will bring, for a minimal cost, peace of mind. The SmartClean®
log eliminates a large part of the creosote due to its laboratory tested catalytic action. Because the SmartClean® log will make creosote more friable, using the SmartClean® log one week before a mechanical sweeping will help the brushing by making it easier and more efficient. Using the SmartClean® log between each sweeping will help keep the flue safer and cleaner.
Before the SmartClean® log is placed in the appliance, a regular fire must be started to properly warm the chimney and the creosote, an essential step for the treatment.
After the chimney has been sufficiently heated, the SmartClean® log is to be taken out of the box and placed in a high fire while still in its original wrapper. The wrapper should not be opened.
The SmartClean® log should be left to burn entirely. During combustion, the active product evaporates and acts on creosote throughout the flue.
The SmartClean® Chimney Cleaning Log isn’t just practical — it’s a cleaner, more responsible way to maintain your fireplace.
By helping reduce harmful creosote build-up, it supports a more efficient burn and lowers the amount of smoke and fine particles released into the air. A cleaner chimney also improves airflow, which means better heat output and fewer emissions inside and outside your home.
Over time, SmartClean® can also help reduce maintenance costs.
Because the catalytic action makes creosote more brittle, professional sweepings become easier and more efficient — allowing you to extend the time between mechanical cleanings when used regularly.
It’s an affordable, natural solution that keeps your home warmer, your fire burning cleaner, and your chimney safer between annual inspections.
Tested & Quality Certified
Contains no by-product of petroleum
Tested for its disposal capacity of creosote and emissions
Chimney cleaning logs remove creosote through a catalytic action released during combustion. When you burn the log, it gives off active mineral-based agents that travel up the flue and dry out, loosen, and break down creosote deposits, making them more brittle and easier to flake off over time. This helps reduce buildup between professional sweepings and can also make the next mechanical cleaning more effective. SmartClean® works progressively with regular use and is designed for ongoing prevention rather than a one-time deep clean.
For best maintenance results, SmartClean® is recommended about once a month to help keep your flue healthy and reduce creosote buildup between professional sweepings. Regular use supports a cleaner chimney and steadier fireplace performance over the season.
It’s also ideal at the beginning and the end of the heating season — either to prepare the flue before heavy use or to clean it out after an intensive winter.
Of course, frequency can vary depending on how often you use your fireplace or wood stove: heavier use may benefit from more consistent monthly treatment, while occasional use may require less. But the core idea is simple: use it regularly as preventive maintenance, alongside (not instead of) professional chimney sweeping.
A chimney cleaning log like SmartClean® is preventive maintenance: when burned during a normal fire, it helps loosen and reduce creosote buildup over time. A professional chimney sweep is still required for mechanical cleaning and inspection — the log does not replace it.
Used regularly, SmartClean® helps keep the flue healthier between sweepings and can make the next professional cleaning easier.
Yes — SmartClean® logs are designed to be safe for all common flue and fireplace types when used as directed. The product is compatible with wood stoves, inserts, and open or closed fireplaces, and it works across standard residential chimney setups.
SmartClean® chimney cleaning logs are made with natural, non-aggressive ingredients. The core composition is compressed sawdust combined with mineral salts / catalytic agents that activate during combustion to help break down creosote. The formula contains no harsh chemical products.
Yes — chimney cleaning logs can help reduce the risk of chimney fires, but they can’t guarantee prevention on their own.
SmartClean® works by releasing catalytic agents during a regular burn that dry out and break down creosote deposits over time. Since creosote is highly flammable, reducing its buildup helps make the flue safer and cleaner between professional sweepings.
That said, SmartClean® is a preventive maintenance tool, not a replacement for mechanical chimney sweeping. A certified professional sweeping (required in Quebec) is still essential to fully remove hardened deposits and inspect the system.
In short: SmartClean® helps prevent dangerous creosote buildup and supports safer use — when used regularly and alongside professional sweeping.
