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Safety advice for chimneys Every year Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service attend hundreds of chimney fires which cost £250,000 a year. You can help us reduce this amount by reading the following safety advice to help you reduce the risk of your chimney catching fire.

A Simple Wood Burning Guide If you have difficulty getting a fire started in your fireplace or if you don’t know how to burn fires that produce the amount of heat you want, this simple guide for wood burning is for you. Improving your wood burning skills

Safety advice for chimneys Every year Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service attend hundreds of chimney fires which cost over £250,000 a year. ProSweep fully endorse the advice given by Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service below. You can help reduce the amount of chimney fires

With the prices of fuel continuing to increase year on year multi fuel stoves are increasing in popularity and each year we are seeing more and more open fires being taken out to be replaced with a stove, whilst we do not sell or supply stoves we

Keep it Dry Here at ProSweep we suggest that you have two coal bunkers, fill both in the summer when fuel is cheap, and then if two are not enough to see you through the winter, as soon as the first one is empty, fill it so

This information refers mainly to Solid Fuel Appliances but all Heating Appliances need regular servicing to ensure efficient operation and to meet safety standards Get your chimney swept at least once a year if you are burning solid fuel. If you don’t one of these things will

DYING TO SAVE MONEY IN DEVON? Many people fail to sweep their chimney or service appliances often enough. Either through neglect, not understanding the necessity or for financial reasons. OF ALL CARBON MONOXIDE DEATHS IN THE UK 32% ARE SOLID FUEL RELATED 37% ARE MAINS GAS RELATED.

ProSweep is the only chimney sweep in Bovey Tracey to be Devon County Trading Standards Approved and is a member of the “Buy with Confidence” scheme.  The scheme was introduced In response to concerns about ‘rogue traders’ which are often highlighted in the media, and a partnership of Local Authority Trading Standards

RING ProSweep, Professional Devon Chimney Sweep on 01626 832051 NOW TO BOOK YOUR AUTUMN SWEEP!  Book ahead to secure  Sept/Oct/Nov/Dec /Jan REMEMBER HOW COLD IT WAS LAST WINTER? It doesn’t matter how far ahead you book, by ringing in August you can secure a sweep in Sept,

How Not To Install a Wood Burning Stove A poorly   installed wood-burning stove will not only cost you more in the long-term, it   can also put your life and the lives of your loved ones at risk. If common sense   doesn’t dictate getting the