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We offer a full range of Chimney Cleaning and Maintenance Service
www.sweepsklean.co.uk
We offer a full range of Chimney Cleaning and Maintenance Service
Telephone The SweepsKlean Team:
0845 270 3740 / 07915 578580
Call us for a Free Estimate: 0845 270 3740 / 07915 578580
Areas serviced - Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Redditch, and Birmingham
General safety information
The recommended frequency of sweeping, for all types of application, is at least once per burning season during normal use. If wood and/or house coal is used, the chimney may need sweeping more often.
A comprehensive report and safe chimney certificate will be issued on completion of work....
Clean chimneys don't catch fire, so ensure a professional chimney sweep inspects your solid fuel appliance and cleans the chimney and recommends repairs whenever needed.
Your sweep may have other maintenance recommendations depending on how you use your fireplace or appliance.
To help prevent chimney fires use seasoned wood only (dryness is more important than hard wood versus soft wood considerations)
Build smaller, hotter fires that burn more completely and produce less smoke
Never burn cardboard boxes, waste paper or Christmas trees: these can start a chimney fire.
Burn recommended fuels only and never use your fire as a waste paper bin. It has been proven that this practice starts chimney fires.
Use only recommended fuels for your appliance and flue type (If you are unsure check your manufactures instructions or ask your stove supplier).
Modern chimney sweeping is an efficient and clean process, thus eliminating the build up of soot from coal, wood, oil and gas fire systems, also
clearing obstructions such as birds and animal nest, leaves and building debris, even cobwebs etc.
To help protect you and your home ensure the chimney is brush swept at least twice yearly.
Cleaning frequency
Chimneys using the following fuels should be swept and inspected at the following periods:
Smokeless fuels at least once a year
Bituminous coal at least twice a year
Wood- quarterly when in use ( more important if burning fresh wood)
Oil- once a year
Gas- once a year
Carbon Monoxide- The silent killer
The best advice any professional can give is invest in a good quality CO detector alarm.
Invisible, odourless and tasteless - carbon monoxide (CO) is the deadly gas which lives up to its name as the silent killer. Exposure to even relatively low levels of the highly poisonous gas can cause brain damage or death!!!
You cannot see, smell or taste it. If left undetected, it is deadly. Symptoms of CP poisoning are similar to those of a viral infections which include drowsiness, weakness, headaches, nausea and pains in the chest. If anyone in your house has any of these symptoms when using any fossil fuelled appliance consult a doctor and stop using the appliance until it has been checked by either a qualified heating engineer or a professional chimney sweep.
Carbon Monoxide can be produced where a gas (or other fuels, such as solid fuel or oil) appliance has not been correctly installed or serviced or a flue or chimney has become blocked. Telltale signs to look out for include sooting on the appliance, a yellow or orange lazy flame and excessive condensation in the room where the appliance is installed.
Simple steps to carbon monoxide safety
To help protect your family from the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning following these simple steps:
Invest in a good quality Co Detector Alarm
Ensure all heating appliances are checked annually by a registered heating engineer!
Be cautious when buying second hand appliances. Do not save on safety.
Never be tempted to DIY with gas... It is a criminal offence to do so.
Rented Accommodation
If you live in rented accommodation insist to see your landlords gas safety certificate which shows the appliances he owns have been checked by a GAS SAFE registered engineer or a HETAS APPROVED Chimney Sweep (solid fuel appliances).
Your landlord is legally obliged to provide you with written proof of these checks on a annual basis.
Notice
Any gas appliance should be removed and made safe by a registered gas safe engineer prior to our sweeps visit, then refitted and tested in accordance with current safety regulations.
