One short, practical post a day from Mark Jason: what we see inside local flues, what you can check yourself, and when it is time to call a sweep.
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A Hobart chimney sweep explains the three stages of creosote, how each one forms, how each is removed and when a deposit becomes a fire risk.
Nine checks to run before the first fire of the season in Merrillville: alarms, flue, damper, firebox, cap, clearances, wood, draft and ash.