When Should You Clean the Chimney, Before Heavy Use or After?
When it’s the holidays or just cold outside, the fireplace is going to be used with more frequency. As it should! Family and friends love to hang around the fireplace listening to the crackling sound of the fire. It just warms the room. But if you’re using it all the time, when should you clean the chimney, before heavy use or after?
When Should You Clean the Chimney, Before Heavy Use or After?
The best time to clean your chimney and fireplace is in the Spring and Summer months. What’s interesting, is that most homeowners get their chimney inspected in the Fall, right before heavy use. However, getting the chimney cleaned and inspected in the Spring and Summer ensures that it is clear of debris and creosote, and ready for the Fall.
What are the Benefits Getting It Cleaned and Checked?
Safety: Fireplaces are active fire areas whether it be for woodburning or gas. Keeping the area safe means that a certified professional will remove blockages such as debris or animal nests, and creosote which is a flammable material that builds up on the side of the chimney flue. This needs to be removed each year.
Quiet Time: Getting the chimney cleaned and checked in the quiet season is best because it will work towards your schedule of convenience.
Ready to Go: Preparing for the next time you’re going to use your fireplace is key. Getting it cleaned and checked will give you peace of mind that you can start it up whenever you want. For instance, who would have known that we would have snow in October. Wouldn’t that be great to know that you can use it?
It’s Not Just Us…
The National Fire Protection Association NFPA highly recommends at least an annual inspection be done regardless if you use it a little or a lot. Because your home uses the fireplace chimney stack as well, meaning the appliances in your home use the chimney for its own flue to rid your home of gasses. This is essential to keep your home healthy and those that live in it, safe.
Take the time to schedule your chimney clean and check and get our 14-point chimney inspection where we will take pictures of areas you can’t see, so you know first hand the health of your home. Our chimney technicians are all certified, taking care of your home to ensure it’s safe and sound.
Check out our credentials at CSIA and see for yourself the list of our certified chimney technicians. That should give you peace of mind that there is proof of what we do each day to keep your home clean and safe.
When should you clean the chimney, before heavy use or after? It’s before. Schedule it up today. Give us a call at 877-244-6349 to schedule your clean and check. Better safe today than have a worrisome tomorrow.
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