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2. When to clean your chimney and fireplace and how much it ...

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   Chimney and fireplace cleaning is crucial to making sure your fire stays where it's supposed to -- and keeping you and your family health.

3. Chimney sweep - Wikipedia

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   A chimney sweep in Wexford, Ireland in 1850. A chimney sweep is a person who inspects then clears soot and creosote from chimneys. The chimney uses the pressure difference caused by a hot column of gas to create a draught and draw air over the hot coals or wood enabling continued combustion. Chimneys may be straight or contain many changes of ...

4. Chimney - Wikipedia

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   A chimney cowl or wind directional cap is a helmet-shaped chimney cap that rotates to align with the wind and prevent a downdraft of smoke and wind down the chimney. An H-style cap is a chimney top constructed from chimney pipes shaped like the letter H. It is an age-old method of regulating draft in situations where prevailing winds or ...

5. Chimney fire - Wikipedia

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   Regular chimney sweeping removes creosote and prevents fires in the chimney. Steps to prevent this buildup of deposits include only running appliances hot during the initial ignition phase regularly, only building short and hotter fires, regular cleaning of flues using a chimney sweep, and only using internal chimney structures where possible versus a chimney attached to an external wall.

6. 4 Ways To Save on Winter Home Maintenance Costs in 2024 - AOL

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   Heating and Chimney Cleaning. Pen recommended that you try to bundle services when you schedule your furnace and chimney maintenance. Companies often offer package deals or discounts for multiple ...

7. Wood-burning stove - Wikipedia

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   Routine cleaning of the stove pipes and chimney is also needed to prevent chimney fires. Creosote and soot gradually build up in stovepipes and chimneys. This could damage the chimney and spread fire to the surrounding structure, especially the roof.