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CLOGGED CHIMNEY: A PROBLEM THAT CAN BE AVOIDED

CLOGGED CHIMNEY: A PROBLEM THAT CAN BE AVOIDED

A clogged chimney can cause serious problems, since the function of the chimney is not simply to contain the fire, but must ensure a correct extraction of the smoke that the fire generates. If the chimney becomes clogged the gases and smoke will not be evacuated properly, which can lead to harmful health problems and even fire risk. But exactly what problems can a clogged chimney cause? Loss of efficiency: A clogged chimney reduces the amount of air that can circulate through it, which means that combustion does not occur efficiently. This will generate that the heat power of our…
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HOW TO CLEAN A FIREPLACE WITH CASSETTE

HOW TO CLEAN A FIREPLACE WITH CASSETTE

HOW DO YOU CLEAN A CHIMNEY WITH CASSETTE? The arrival of good weather marks the end of the use of our fireplace. The time has come to clean the chimney thoroughly, check it and leave it ready for the following season. If we have a wood cassette, cleaning should include both the inside of the fireplace (the chimney sweep of the tubes) and the cleaning of the structure of the insert and the glass, where soot usually accumulates. This deep cleaning of the chimney can be quite cumbersome and dirty, since all the soot, ash and cream accumulated during the season of…
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TRICKS SO THAT SMOKE DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE CHIMNEY

TRICKS SO THAT SMOKE DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE CHIMNEY

WHAT TO DO SO THAT NO SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE FIREPLACE INTO THE ROOM? A chimney that smokes constantly, poses a significant risk to health, due to the danger of poisoning. If this is your case, it is necessary that you do a thorough professional review. But without reaching extreme situations, it is very angry that when we turn on the fireplace, it begins to plaster and the whole room is filled with smoke. Then, we have no choice but to open the window and lose the heat achieved, to try not to continue crying with that uncomfortable smoke that…
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HOW TO REMOVE CREOSOTE FROM THE FIREPLACE

HOW TO REMOVE CREOSOTE FROM THE FIREPLACE

DO YOU NEED TO REMOVE CREOSOTE FROM THE FIREPLACE? If you have not cleaned the chimney for a long time, creosote may be impregnating its ducts, which will not only prevent the good combustion and performance of it, but will generate dangers during the use of the chimney. If this is the case, you should remove creosote from the fireplace as soon as possible, as it can be the cause of the production of unwanted fires and its elimination is vital for the proper functioning of your fireplace and the safety of yours. • But what is creosote and how is…
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HOW TO MAKE THE FIREPLACE WARMER

HOW TO MAKE THE FIREPLACE WARMER

INCREASE CHIMNEY PERFORMANCE How to improve the energy efficiency of our fireplace? In this post we tell you some tricks to achieve it. In these times, with the electricity bill through the skies, the heat of the fireplace becomes even more desirable than normal. It is not only about enjoying the pleasant feeling of the burning fireplace, but about getting as hot as possible to avoid having to combine the lighting of the fireplace with other heating systems that can be more expensive. So let's give you some ideas that can make the fireplace give more calor. • Keep your fireplace clean The very…
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HOW DO I KNOW IF MY CHIMNEY IS CLOGGED?

HOW DO I KNOW IF MY CHIMNEY IS CLOGGED?

Before the arrival of cold days and winter it is necessary to make sure that our fireplace is not clogged. We can not leave it for later, lest we get an unpleasant surprise when we most need to heat our house. SIGNS THAT MY CHIMNEY IS CLOGGED Chimney clogging is more common than you may think. Soot accumulates in the air outlet pipe and can partially or totally obstruct it, which is why cleaning and chimney sweeping is necessary. Some signs that tell you if your chimney is clogged are easy to notice: Movement of the flame Notice how the flame moves.…
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HOW TO PREVENT SMOKE FROM ENTERING THE CHIMNEY IN THE HOUSE?

HOW TO PREVENT SMOKE FROM ENTERING THE CHIMNEY IN THE HOUSE?

CAN WE PREVENT SMOKE FROM THE CHIMNEY FROM ENTERING THE HOUSE? Fireplaces are one of the fastest and most effective heating methods that exist and, if it is installed in a central room, we will see how efficiently and pleasantly it will heat all the rooms in these icy days of the winter season. During the cold season, we come home and anxiously light the fireplace, but before feeling the expected delicious heat, we may encounter an unpleasant incident. A terrible invasion of smoke. The smoke that sneaks into the house from the fireplace, is not only unpleasant, but comes to permeate our…
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THE DANGER OF CHEMICAL CHIMNEY SWEEPS

THE DANGER OF CHEMICAL CHIMNEY SWEEPS

Tablets, logs and / or bags to clean chimneys... chemical chimney sweeps with which we only "cheat" and that put your wallet and especially your safety at risk. WHY ARE CHEMICAL CHIMNEY SWEEPS DANGEROUS? They are called "chimney sweeps" products and their function is supposed to be the cleaning and protection of chimneys and boilers. However, these products do not eliminate soot, but change its state, which can generate dangerous situations. Chemical chimney sweeps When burned, according to each manufacturer's instructions for use, the chemicals are heated, ascended and break the outer layer of creosote formed on the wall of the fireplace. In the…
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