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Carbon Monoxide Awareness is an independent registered charity run “entirely” by unpaid volunteers. The “Charity’s 9th Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week” runs from Monday 17th November to Sunday 23rd November 2014. The aim of the week is to warn those living/working in the UK that: ProSweep are proud

Reducing the risk of chimney fires in your holiday home It’s time to do your autumn sweep!                         Whilst many of us will revel in the idea of a glass of wine or local ale in

Reasons why ProSweep recommend the  XC70 Carbon Monoxide alarm from Honeywell – Honeywell XC70  have a “ventilate” function which can be manually activated to provide an early warning of the build up of CO prior to the levels required to activate the full alarm signal . –

The job of a chimney sweep is to sweep clean the chimney or flue removing soot and tar deposits to gain maximum efficiency and most importantly to reduce the risk of chimney fire. Sweeping your Teign Valley chimney regularly ensures no build-up of soot/tar, debris from birds

If you are here looking for a Chimney Sweep who be the answer to your chimney sweeping needs and keep you and your family safe, we think you have come to the right space, ProSweep have built up a reputation based on being Dependable, Affordable and Reliable.

Why ProSweep recommend fitting a flexible flue liner to all stove installations. An open fire can burn at 10 K/W with only a 20% efficiency – meaning 80 % or 8K/W of heat  is escaping out of your home and keeping the chimney warm and keeping the

ProSweep Chimney Fire Safety Keep it clean A clean chimney can help prevent fires and structural damage to your property. Regular cleaning of your chimney or flues will eliminate the build up of soot and clear obstructions such as bird or animal nests, leaves and debris. You

Chimney Sweeping Time It’s mid August and I’m seeing a very big swing by home owners to getting their chimneys and stoves cleaned, earlier than previous years. Remember we are approved by Devon Trading Standards so you can be confident to have the best chimney clean possible. Call me soon

Replacing Door seal All air-controlled appliances have a method of reducing random leaks into the firebox so that air only enters the stove through the air control. Virtually all modern wood –burning stoves  use a fire rope around the doors to seal them. Some ash pan doors