Category: Chimney Cleaning and Sweeping
When to Clean Your Chimney
Guest expert Jerry Isenhour gives some helpful tips for when to have your chimney cleaned and inspected, according to the National Fire Protection Association’s guidelines.
Chimney Sweep
This video tells you about some of the probelms a chimney sweep frequently encouters, and how these problems are dealt with.
Chimney Creosote Removal
Creosote is a very dangerous substance to have in your chimney–along with causing unpleasant odors and corrodoing metal and mortar, it can cause damaging chimney fires. This video explains creosote, and shows some of the tools chimney sweeps use for removing this harmful substance.
Heat Shield © Application
Heat Shield is a product which coats the interior of your flue system, protecting it from damage. Watch this video to see how Heat Shield is applied.
Creosote and Chimney Fires
After a certain temperature is reached inside a flue system, the gases that are the byproducts of combustion can actually ignite and cause a fire in the chimney. There are certain factors that can make a chimney fire more violent or more likely to occur, including creosote buildup or burning unseasoned or wet wood. Creosote [...]
How to Clean a Chimney
Ever wondered what exactly a chimney sweep does? This video will tell you by offering you a quick overview of the most common tasks of a chimney sweep.
Sorg Mansion in Middletown, Ohio
Sorg Mansion is a beautiful and historic home in Middletown, Ohio. We were lucky enough to be able to visit this majestic building and inspect its antique fireplaces.
The Three Stages of Creosote
It may be surprising to think that around fifty percent of folks who have a chimney fire aren’t even aware that it occurred. The number of calls that we receive from customers who call us the day after a chimney fire saying that their neighbors came knocking on the door to let them know their [...]
Benefits of Chim-Scan Video Cameras
My crew has utilized Chim-Scan video cameras for years now, but some companies who do not use this technology after sweeping a chimney. Companies who do not use the Chim-Scan technology are missing out on opportunities to not only simplify customers’ concerns regarding documentation in any possible insurance claims or fire inspections, they give the [...]
