by WellSwept | Mar 17, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, Wood Stove Installation
Most of the wood burning systems we find with serious problems are simply because they were simply not installed correctly in the beginning. The reason is almost because the customer has tried to save a few dollars by doing it themselves or hiring a general contractor...
by WellSwept | Mar 17, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, WETT Certified, WETT Inspection
So you just put an offer on a new home!! Or maybe you have moved in already! Exciting times. And you have a fireplace or wood stove!! Nothing is nicer than snuggling up in front of a fireplace with a bottle of wine and chocolates on a cold day. Or maybe it is the...
by WellSwept | Mar 16, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, Wood Stove Installation
There’s a lot of myths and misconceptions about chimneys and wood-stoves, many simply from lack of knowledge and some from myths passed down over the years. ‘My downstairs fire connects to the fire upstairs in my bedroom’ For the most part is is incorrect. The flues...
by WellSwept | Mar 10, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, Wood Stove
Sadly many Working to minimize creosote build-up is the goal of every person burning wood. It is true that all wood burning will create some creosote, it is simple chemistry really. As the wood heats, it releases a complex hydro-carbon in gas form, which is actually...
by WellSwept | Mar 10, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Sweep, Wood Stove Installation
Most wood stoves in our area have some refractory bricks or stove bricks in them somewhere, and these bricks do provide an important role in the wood stove performance. The generally are made from clay and they all will eventually crack. That is actually nothing to be...
