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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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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 USE THE FIREPLACE SAFELY

HOW TO USE THE FIREPLACE SAFELY

HOW TO USE THE FIREPLACE SAFELY Using the fireplace at home is always related to the warm feeling of well-being during the winter season. We also remember the many evenings with family and friends that we enjoyed at home, next to a good fireplace. However, that placidity can be clouded if we start thinking about the risks of misuse and lack of maintenance in our wood heating system that is so idyllic. No one wants to imagine the possibility of getting sick from excess smoke, the accumulation of Co2. And everything is perfectly controllable if we do it in the right way. Always…
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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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