by WellSwept | Feb 25, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, WETT Certified, WETT Inspection
The chimney shown at left was in a cottage in Muskoka, an Oliver MacLeod Square A chimney. Made in Orillia perhaps 40 years or so ago. However the chimeny never did meet the CSA S629 standards; for Factory Builty Chimneys; and hence was discontinued. If you have a...
by WellSwept | Feb 24, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, Wood Stove Installation
If you have a wood burning system, be it a fireplace, stove, furnace or boiler, good quality firewood is the key to convenience, efficiency and safety. Unseasoned, green or wet wood as well as any pieces that are not the right size and shape can be frustrating, burn...
by WellSwept | Feb 24, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, WETT Certified, WETT Inspection
Sadly there are so many who work in the chimney industry who simplh do not under how a chimeny works. And even worse many of these actually try to tell a customer what they need to do to fix a problem. Really a chimney works on simple science principles – in...
by WellSwept | Feb 24, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, WETT Certified, WETT Inspection
If you call a Certified Chimney Sweep to your home for your annual cleaning you may be interested to know what equipment they may bring. Well we cover a large geographic area and over that area there are many, many different chimneys. Yes we cover from the...
by WellSwept | Feb 23, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, WETT Certified, WETT Inspection, Wood Stove Installation
So you have have an insert or you are going to install an insert, and want to know if you need a liner? Well the short answer is yes. There are two types of liners, the most common with an insert is by far the flexible stainless steel liner. Challenges can be met with...
by WellSwept | Feb 22, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, WETT Certified, WETT Inspection
Your stove is designed to burn well seasoned firewood; and with proper wood it will burn cleaner and more efficiently. Green, wet or unseasoned wood will cause more smoke, a bigger creosote buildup, potentially odours in the house and even potentially dangerous...
