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...
by WellSwept | Mar 29, 2020 | Chimney Sweep, WETT Certified, Wood Stove, Wood Stove Installation
Often times we get customers who say their fireplace or wood-stove has smoke coming in, they can smell in another part of the house. Often times this is when another wood burning system is located in the house which shares the same chimney. For example a fireplace is...
by WellSwept | Mar 22, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, WETT Certified, WETT Inspection
Level 1 Inspection If your wood burning system has not changed and there are no plans in changes or use then a WETT Level 1 inspection is a minimum requirement. A WETT Level 1 inspection is recommended for anay wood burning system that is being used on regular basis...
