| Chimneys are swept to remove residues in
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| | prefabricated fireplace system that has
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| the chimney which can block the flue and
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| | suffered a chimney fire should never be
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| prevent proper drafting, and to remove
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| | reused and should always be replaced
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| flammable deposits which can cause a
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| | according to the Chimney Safety Institute
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| chimney fire.
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| | of America.FURNACE FLUES & WATER HEATER
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| All types of appliances which burn fuel
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| | FLUESFurnaces that use oil or gas also
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| and vent to the outdoors should be
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| | produce dangerous byproducts. First, the
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| inspected annually and swept when needed
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| | fumes that are being vented are generally
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| such as:Chimneys that need annual
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| | more dangerous than wood smoke because
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| inspectionFireplaces that burn wood or
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| | they contain higher levels of carbon
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| gasChimneys serving wood stovesWater
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| | monoxide than wood smoke. Leaky connector
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| heater flues & furnace fluesVented gas
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| | pipes, improper flue sizing and other
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| hearth products: gas fireplaces, gas
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| | chimney problems such as cracked flue
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| freestanding stoves, gas logs & gas
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| | tiles, oversized flues or undersized
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| insertsWOOD BURNING FIREPLACES & WOOD
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| | flues and structural defects or
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| STOVESWood smoke occurs because not all
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| | deterioration can all lead to fumes
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| the chemicals in wood can be burned by
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| | entering your home. Carbon monoxide
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| your fireplace or wood stove. Smoke
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| | cannot be seen and cannot be detected by
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| contains tiny, unburned but flammable
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| | the human nose.Visible soot in the house
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| solid particles which adhere to the walls
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| | is one indication of a problem with your
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| of your chimney which are called
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| | furnace and it's venting system. Visible
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| creosote. As these deposits accumulate, a
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| | soot means you need to call your furnace
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| stray spark from your fire can ignite
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| | repair company, but also your chimney
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| them causing a chimney fire.Chimneys and
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| | sweep! Your chimney exists to carry fumes
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| connector pipes (such as the black pipe
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| | and soot away from the living space, so
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| connecting a wood stove to the chimney)
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| | even a faulty furnace should send soot up
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| are designed as a passageway for smoke
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| | the chimney. Sooty walls may indicate a
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| which passes through at relatively low
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| | problem with the furnace, but this ALWAYS
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| temperatures they are not built to
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| | indicates a problem with the venting!Oil
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| withstand chimney fires, which can burn
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| | soot is particularly nasty to deal with.
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| in excess of 2000 degrees. A chimney fire
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| | It is harder to remove and we use
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| can destroy the mortar in a masonry
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| | specialized equipment to deal with it.
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| chimney which can cause a chimney to
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| | Soot from gas furnaces and water heaters
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| collapse or allow the fire to spread to
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| | is less likely, but an annual inspection
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| the framing members of your home.
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| | can help identify problems and correct
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| Sometimes a first chimney fire will
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| | them before a small problem becomes
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| "only" crack the flue tile liners. This
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| | hazardous.Annual cleaning and inspections
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| situation is dangerous because a
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| | are very important to the safe and
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| subsequent chimney fire now has an easy
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| | efficient operation of your home's
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| pathway to the walls of your house,
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| | central heating system. The chimney
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| allowing for massively destructive and
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| | sweeping process averages one to two
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| dangerous house fires. When you have been
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| | hours.*Article reprinted with permission
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| advised that your flue tiles are cracked,
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| | of Victorian Fireplace ShopKaren Duke is
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| it is time to take action and have the
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| | a fireplace, chimney and hearth industry
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| chimney repaired!PREFABRICATED
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| | expert of over 25 years in both the
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| FIREPLACESPre-fab fireplaces are a
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| | retail and service sectors. She is a CSIA
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| particular concern to chimney sweeps.
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| | Certified Chimney Sweep and has numerous
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| Although highly regulated and safety
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| | hearth industry certifications. She is
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| tested in the lab, too often we find
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| | the founder and webmaster of and she is
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| hidden dangers due to improper
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| | the co-founder and webmaster of which is
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| installation. Installation defects such
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| | one of the largest online fireplace
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| as improper clearances, improperly
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| | retailers in the world. She makes her
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| | home in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Karen's
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| combined with overfiring and general
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| | contact information can be found on
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| deterioration can lead to home fires. A
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| | either of the above sites.
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