In France there is an obligation to have your chimney swept twice a year if you use a wood-burning or other solid fuel stove, cooker, boiler appliance or an open fire, (For gas & oil appliances this requirement is reduced to once per year) though many people seldom have their flue ways swept at all! Official certificates of cleaning issued (Certificat de Ramonage).Smoke Chamber Coatings – This process is recommended to coat all the cracks and to reshape the smoke chamber to improve drafting and prevent leaks.
Bracing – Safely secure your chimney top to your roof especially if it extends past the roof line more than 5 feet.Curtain Screens – These are screens that have been installed to the face of the firebox and open like a curtain.Grates – The metal frame that holds the logs off the fireplace floor and allows them to burn while the ash falls down.There is usually a long tube with a bunch of holes that when lit and logs are placed on top, starts a fire very quickly without the need for starter logs or newspaper. Log Lighters – This is a gas assembly that can be installed in your normal wood fireplace, with an on/off knob.3rd degree Creosote build up is a very thick layer, extremely flammable, can create house fires, and a Creosote Treatment may or may not work at this stage. 2nd degree starts to get glossy and looks like tar, is much harder to get off but possible with a Creosote Treatment, it is also much more flammable. 1st degree is flaky and can be wiped off with a metal brush. If not cleaned annually, it can create a build up. Creosote Treatment – Creosote is a byproduct of burning wood, it lines your chimney and must be cleaned annually.We apply a high temperature mortar between the seams to create a solid seal again. Flue tile Re tuck – When the mortar between the flue tiles crumble away or is no longer there, but the flue tile is not broken, a flue tile re-tuck is recommended.A flue liner is stainless steel and comes with a lifetime warranty. This can lead to a less efficient fireplace, where heat and gases can escape. Flue Liners – Flue Liners are recommended when the flue tiles are broken and there are many cracks or there is no flue tile.Prefab Installations – This is usually an enclosed, gas ready start system with a double wall stainless-steel flue that travels within a steel stud or wooden box that can resemble a normal chimney with brick or can have siding on it.This will lengthen the life of your chimney while preventing erosion and cracks and creates a barrier that water cannot penetrate.
To prevent this from becoming a structural issue down the road, we recommend applying a masonry water repellent.
0 kommentar(er)
