Posted in Chimney Caps, Chimney Inspection, Chimney Sweeps, Chimney Sweeps Georgia, Rainpans, Uncategorized on May 14th, 2011
Advanced Chimney Sweeps are there to meet your every chimney need and have been since 1989. While the importance of getting your chimney cleaned regularly is common knowledge, there are some other areas of maintenance most chimneys can benefit from. • Consider getting your chimney protected by a chimney cap and rain pan. These can [...]
Posted in Chimney Inspection, Chimney Sweeps, Chimney Sweeps Georgia, Fireplace Cleaning, Uncategorized on Apr 10th, 2011
A common occurrence, especially in the warm weather months, is a “smelly” fireplace. What do you do? What causes smell in my fireplace? Three things must be present to produce this smell in your home. Soot/ashes, moisture and a backward air flow. Dry soot and ashes, by themselves, have no odor. You must add moisture -and it [...]
Posted in Chimney Sweeps, Chimney Swifts on Mar 3rd, 2011
Chimney Swifts, or Chimney Swallows, are birds that nest and breed in open chimneys in the Eastern United States. They are one of the world’s fastest birds and migrate all the way to South America in the winter. Chimney Swifts construct little nests made from twigs. The nest looks like a three inch trivet attached [...]
Posted in Chimney Sweeps, Chimney Sweeps Georgia, The Weather Channel Video, Uncategorized on Feb 18th, 2011
Here is an interview we did with Alexandria from the Weather Channel. There is a lot of good information that can be found on the video pertaining to chimney sweeping and inspections. http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ug69rmr0Ews Share and Enjoy:
Posted in Chimney Inspection, Chimney Sweeps, Chimney Sweeps Georgia, Fireplace Cleaning, Uncategorized on Jan 10th, 2011
If you have a wood-burning fireplace or stove, the wood you use will not be burned completely, and you will need the services of a professional, certified chimney sweep because the smoke generated contains tar-like liquids, unburned gases and vapors. The condensation that results is a crusty, potentially dangerous build-up known as creosote. What you [...]
Posted in Chimney Sweeps, Chimney Sweeps Georgia, Tutorials on Nov 11th, 2010
Not sure if you need a chimney sweep to come out to your house? Or, concerned about getting your home dirty? And, what is the difference between having your chimney inspected and having it swept? CSIA offers two short online tutorials that walk you through the basics on chimney sweeping and inspections. Go to www.csia.org [...]
Posted in Chimney Sweeps, Fireplace Cleaning on Jul 31st, 2010
Wood is a plentiful and renewable fuel source, but it never burns completely. Ash is usually of no concern other than regularly removing it from the fireplace or wood stove. Creosote is a much larger concern. When wood is burned often time combustion is incomplete leading to the release of volatile compounds along with smoke. [...]
Posted in Chimney Inspection, Chimney Sweeps Georgia on Apr 30th, 2010
Homeowners are often quick to perform the necessary repairs to make and keep their homes beautiful. However, it’s easy to overlook one structural component that not only involves beauty, but safety as well: the fireplace chimney. Though the prevention of smoke or fire damage from a filthy chimney is the number one consideration, there are [...]
Posted in Chimney Sweeps, Chimney Sweeps Georgia, Fireplace Cleaning on Dec 4th, 2009
This is one of the common question we get asked by our customers. CSIA stands for Chimney Safety Institute of America. The CSIA is a non-profit educational organization that exist to provide chimney and venting safety resources to those in the industry and to you, the homeowner, with these goals in mind: 1. Elimination of [...]
Posted in Chimney Sweeps, Chimney Sweeps Georgia, Fireplace Cleaning on Oct 30th, 2009
One of the most common questions we get from people is “How often should I clean my chimney?” It is a great question because most people don’t know and knowing the answer to that question brings peace of mind. The Chimney Safety Institute of America recommends that no more that 1/4 inch of creosote should [...]