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 | Get your chimney swept at least once a year if you are burning solid
fuel.
If you don't, one of these things will happen sooner or
later-
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- The chimney gets so choked with soot that the
smoke can't get through it and comes back into the room
- The soot falls down into the room - very messy!
- The soot in the chimney starts to burn - time to
ring the fire brigade
| If you have a gas fire the chimney still needs cleaning once every
three years.
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| If you are not sure which chimney is connected to which fireplace take
a look at
this diagram. If you still cannot work
out which is which, light a smoke pellet in the
fireplace then go outside and watch which pot the smoke is coming
from!
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| If you plan to have a new solid fuel stove installed please make sure that it
will be
possible to sweep the chimney (very often I find it is not
possible to gain access
to a chimney after a stove is fitted - which
means having to dismantle the stove
in order to clean the chimney!)
If you are in any doubt please phone me for advice - before the stove is
installed. |
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