JEFFREY L. DECKER
CHIMNEY SWEEP AND HEARTH & HOME PROFESSIONAL
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JEFFREY L. DECKER
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(Chimney Industry News)
Did you know that the end of the burning season is the best time to clean and maintain your heating equipment for fall? Like snow tires, everybody waits until the storm is imminent before shopping. The same is true for chimneys. Spring is also a good time to clean out the system so that smelly, corrosive creosote build-up doesn’t sit in the system all summer, causing odors and possible breakdown of liners and pipes, further exposing your system too costly repairs, which may be minimized or prevented by an annual and semi-annual cleanings, once at the end and one in the mid-season.
Don’t forget to clean the ashes out of the stove, too. Check your door gasket. The basic rule of thumb is that if you can close a dollar bill in the door and then pull it out with the door latched, it’s time to replace the gasket. Many serious wood burners also keep a pot of water on the stove to help keep the humidity in check. Often the water spills on the stovetop causing rust. Spring is the perfect time of year to touch up the stove and pipe with high-temperature stove paint.
Check your masonry work as well. Are there loose bricks, missing mortar, or other apparent damage? Now is the time to repair, waterproof, and rebuild any defective areas.
If you don't have a chimney cap, now is the time to invest in a cap or a top-sealing damper to prevent animals from nesting in your chimney/fireplace/woodstove, this will protect the animal as well from being trapped in your chimney, or worse. Caps also protect against destructive elements i.e. rain and snow, etc., as well as, leaves and debris entry.
Remember, there is no good reason to procrastinate! It’s less expensive, more protective, and the peace of mind that an early storm won’t catch you unprepared is priceless!
Just some friendly advice, maybe... just maybe, you should consider a deal on next year’s snow tires as well.
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Call Jeffrey L. Decker today for all your chimney needs.
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