Hello fellow chimney professionals Todays blog is a really important one about the differences between a wood only appliance and a multi fuel version. It covers what you need to know and what to teach your customer. I wrote this article after speaking to many customers over many years who insist that it is the… Read more »
Hello all. Chimney sweepings brutal history Chimney sweeping using slaves or low paid labour goes back a very long time indeed, some of the first references to chimney sweeps were in Roman times before the time of the times of Christ so we are talking BC not AD. Roman swimming pools and baths were… Read more »
Hello all and welcome to today’s blog where you will learn important information about Thatched properties and their chimneys. Firstly what’s the difference between a thatch house and a house with a tiled roof? well I guess you all heard the fable if the three little pigs? Where the big bad wolf will huff and… Read more »
Ok so you went out and purchased that rotary power sweeping kit so when do you use it? The first main difference between the sweeping styles is the cleaning action, a standard brush scrubs back and forth pushing and pulling manually where as a rotary flail rotates under action of a connected drill. Now let’s… Read more »
Chimney sweeping tales. Finding Treasure in a chimney Almost on a daily basis I am ask what interesting things do you find in a chimney and on most days of course it’s a mixture of soot, bird poo, chimney lining, nesting material, old newspapers and the odd pigeon. However over the years I have been… Read more »
There are many chimney cowlings on the market today, some are designed well and have a positive function and some are restrictive and should not be used for live appliances. Do I require a chimney cowling and what are the pros and cons? Cons: In many instances you will not require a cowling. Fitting a… Read more »
Chimney Sweeping through the generations As you may or may not be aware our company is lucky in the sense we have been in this trade for over half a century over four generations. So I was sitting talking to my grandfather John William Hodgson, now in his 70’s talking about the chimney sweeps… Read more »
Daniel Hodgson Why Smoke Testing is not optional After reading some of The competitions chimney sweep advertising it is apparent that many of them offer Smoke draw testing only an optional extra, Dangerous? Read on below. At clean Sweep Chimney Services of we have developed our process over several generations and we believe an… Read more »
Sweeping your chimney is a vital service to insure the health and safety of your family and home.In the absence of chimney sweep, the backup of poisonous exhaust gas into your home is an severe safety and health hazard as a result of damaged chimneys. Having a professional inspect and clean your chimney in a… Read more »
Fire and Rescue Services across the UK are calling on people to get their chimneys swept. They have issued a fresh appeal to warn people of the dangers of chimney fires, following a recent rise in incidents across the many counties as the winter nights continue to bite. As John Barke, deputy community fire… Read more »
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