Chimney Inspection
| Many homes in the United States use fireplaces as a primary and secondary source of heat. It is important that such items and associated flues and chimneys operate properly and are well maintained, as they may pose a fire hazard. Every fireplace, and every fossil fuel-burning appliance for that matter, must have a separate flue. The exception is that a heating plant and a water heater can use the same flue, provided they use the same fuel and the water heater stove pipe enters above the flue of the heating plant.
The links to the left and below detail the issues surrounding chimneys and provides some helpful tips that you may wish to consider and apply in your own home. |
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| Height of Chimneys | Brick Chimneys | Vent Connectors |
| Backdrafting | Metal Chimneys | Common Defects |
| Masonry Chimneys |