{"id":2053,"date":"2015-04-30T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T09:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doctorflue.com\/blog\/?p=2053"},"modified":"2015-04-30T15:03:12","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T15:03:12","slug":"what-is-that-chimney-smell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doctorflue.com\/blog\/what-is-that-chimney-smell\/","title":{"rendered":"What is that Chimney Smell?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people notice odors coming from their chimneys even when a fire is not burning or hasn\u2019t been for a long period. There are many factors that produce undesirable odors from a dirty chimney including moisture, humidity, and particle build-up.\"Chimney<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong>If Your Chimney \u00a0Smells Like\u2026<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong>Then it\u2019s Most \u00a0Likely From\u2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asphalt<\/td>\n\u00a0Cresote build up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Musty odor<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong>Water damage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Decomposition<\/td>\n\u00a0Damp soot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Animal scat<\/td>\n\u00a0Critters living in the \u00a0chimney<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Avoid Shop Vacuums!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many homeowners think all they have to do is go to their local hardware store, purchase a shop vacuum and clean the chimney, but it\u2019s never a good idea to attempt to vacuum the chimney yourself. The problem is that shop vacuums lack the ability to filter the dust particles, and, as a result, forces those particles back into the room. It then gets picked up by the air condition or heating system in the home and deposits the particles inside the heating ducts. The entire house now has to be cleaned professionally at the cost of thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n

Doctor Flue is here to help!<\/strong><\/p>\n

We lead the industry in chimney sweeping and inspecting by using the latest technology available for chimney inspecting and cleaning services. We are constantly upgrading our cameras and video inspection devices as well as our \u201cpower sweeping\u201d or \u201crotary cleaning\u201d tools. Our large HEPA filtered vacuum is treated with a chimney deodorant. It\u2019s not merely a cologne or perfume used to mask an undesirable smell; it\u2019s designed to absorb the odor.<\/p>\n

Schedule your chimney cleaning today! Give us a call at 800-438-3583 or send us an email at office@drflue.com<\/a> to request an appointment.<\/p>\n

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Many people notice odors coming from their chimneys even when a fire is not burning or hasn\u2019t been for a long period. There are many factors that produce undesirable odors from a dirty chimney including moisture, humidity, and particle build-up. \u00a0If Your Chimney \u00a0Smells Like\u2026 \u00a0Then it\u2019s Most \u00a0Likely From\u2026 Asphalt \u00a0Cresote build up Musty […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[192,193],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chimney-cleaning-2","category-chimney-inspection"],"yoast_head":"\nChimney Cleaning - Chimney Smell | Doctor Flue<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When you get your chimney professionally cleaned by Doctor Flue, we use a chimney and fireplace deodorant. 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