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Posts by Clay Lamb

Why Your Chimney Flue May Need a New Liner

Chimney Flue Liners A flue liner needs by codes and standards to cover the inner surface of the flue of your chimney. Relining a chimney is a procedure during which the damage or failure liners...

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Chimney Odors Are a Big Problem!

Chimney Odors Are a Nasty Problem! This problem can be increased by extremely wet or hot and humid weather. A foul smell in your living room is an unpleasant but not unsolvable...

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Dryer Vent Cleaning is Very Important

There are an estimated 15,500 fires, 10 deaths, and 10 injuries a year associated with dryer vent. Several hundred people a year are subject to carbon monoxide poisoning from improper installation....

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How To Remove Creosote and What is Creosote?

[caption id="attachment_7467" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Stage one creosote is very powdery, like the pile above.[/caption] What is Creosote? Creosote is a flammable and corrosive substance...

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Chimney Waterproofing – Can Water Damage Really Destroy Your Masonry Chimney?

Here in Cincinnati, I'm sure I don't speak for myself when I say I have a new respect for hurricanes. We recently experienced hurricane force winds that caused more damage to chimneys than this city...

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Clay Lamb is a Cincinnati Chimney Sweep contractor and the executive producer of the YouTube channel, podcast, and blog Ask the Chimney Sweep. He is also an award-winning educator and public speaker in the chimney and fireplace industry. AsktheChimneySweep.com….Educational Videos AmChimney.com….American Chimney Cincinnati, OH We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

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