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Wood stoves are notorious for producing vast quantities of creosotes along with water vapour .If you burn wet unseasoned logs, and if the appliance is fitted to a non-insulated flue, tar will quickly build up in the cold flue; you then have a sure-fire (pun intended) recipe

Why Should I have my Torquay Chimney swept in the summer? Most people wait until just before the heating season to have their chimney swept. Here are five great reasons to get the job done now. When the heating season is done, it’s only natural for you to

When is the best time to sweep my chimney? Now is the best time. There are a number of reasons for this amongst which are; As your fire has had fairly recent use the soot is still dry and can be removed better.  It is always a

Millions of people in rented accommodation will soon be safer as the Government moves to make sitting carbon monoxide (CO) alarms mandatory. From October private landlords will be breaking the law if they fail to install CO alarms in the properties they let out. This is an

Creosote         What is creosote A product of incomplete combustion: deposits of unburned, flammable tar vapors from wood smoke. Sometimes it is crusty or flaky in texture, but often sticky or hard. Creosote deposits are often hard to remove from chimneys, and pose a serious

Another dangerous install, a house fire waiting to happen. This customer had recently moved into a cottage that already had a stove fitted. Unfortunately not only was it too big for the opening but it had been installed incorrectly, there was no access for sweeping the unlined

Now that the wood-burning season is in full swing, it’s time to think about booking another sweep to keep your wood-burner functioning properly and reduce the risk of chimney fire. Wood-burning stoves smaller flues and chimneys than open fireplaces, so the interior size is reduced dramatically as

One appliance was mobilised following a report the Fire Service Control Room of a chimney fire . On arrival at the scene crews confirmed a chimney fire involving a wood burning stove and got to work with chimney gear. One chimney fire involving a wood burning stove

At ProSweep we offer a professional chimney sweep service throughout the Teign Valley, whether you live in Bridford, Dunsford, Ashton or Trusham. Delivering a professional, friendly and reliable sweeping service to both residential and commercial customers. We  will issue a sweeping certificate with every sweep.  These certificates are

As stoves are becoming more popular way to heat your Devon Home, I am getting asked time and time again by homeowners who are considering changing an open fire over to a wood burning stove ‘why should I get my chimney lined’ or worse still , ‘ a