Tag Archives: Dirty Chimney

How a Dirty Chimney Puts You & Your Home at Risk

By Doctor Flue | Published January 22, 2020

Unless you’re Santa Claus, you probably don’t spend much time looking in chimneys. Even if you did look in your chimney, you wouldn’t really be able recognize all the soot and creosote buildup that has accumulated there. Though we don’t usually see it or give it much thought, chimneys get dirty. You may not be […]

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Does Your Dirty Chimney Really Need to Be Swept?

By Doctor Flue | Published March 24, 2015

“Was it dirty?” Our technicians are often asked this question when evaluating a homeowner’s wood burning system. In reality, anyone can reach into a chimney and get soot on their hand. Every chimney is a little dirty! But, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it needs to be swept. So how do we determine if a […]

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