by WellSwept | Apr 30, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, Wood Stove Installation
Many customers who use us for the first time are somewhat surprised. Many of the sweeps they have used in the past have been the old traditional type with just one brush and some fiberglass or bamboo rods, sheet over your wood stove, sweep the chimney and leave a load...
by WellSwept | Apr 17, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, Wood Stove Installation
Autumn and winter are ridiculously busy for chimney sweeps and solid fuel professionals in general. Beginning in mid-August until early the following year are usually crazy busy. We do our best, but it is not uncommon for people calling the first time to be surprised...
by WellSwept | Apr 14, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, WETT Certified, WETT Inspection
So often we get asked about the use of the wood stove, the fireplace or where to find good firewood. We have another blog on finding and storing firewood you can read. However there is more. The booklet on the left is a very good resource and is free. There is also a...
by WellSwept | Apr 12, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, Wood Stove Installation
Have you heard about a “Top Down Fire” or maybe even tried one? Many wood stove manuals actually show this as a preferred method to use when lighting a fire. Essentially in one sentence – it is a self feeding fire building technique that is very...
by WellSwept | Apr 4, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, Wood Stove Installation
Are all liners the same? The short answer is no. First there are rigid liners and flexible liners, rigid are preferred if they can be used. We generally look towards the EXCELiner if putting in rigid liners. The benefits are: Continuously welded seams – no...
