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Why sweep my chimney / liner in the spring? Deterioration of masonry and corrosion of liners Leaving the residue from the heating season in your chimney flue actually wears out your masonry faster and increases the likelihood that you’ll need costly repairs.  Soot and water make acids

Only burn firewood and kindling. builders scraps, painted, treated or any varnished wood releases chemicals into air and is not very healthy to inhale in your home. Only burn dry, seasoned wood, logs that have been split, stacked, and dried for at least 12 months. If possible

How to choose the right wood It is very important that wood is dried before burning; otherwise much of the heat generated is wasted burning off water and producing steam. Freshly harvested wood contains a naturally high amount of water, between 65-90% depending on the species. It

Is a Chimney Sweep clean or dirty? When you have a chimney sweep clean your chimney the last thing you want is a clean chimney and dirty house. That’s why ProSweep Professional Chimney Sweep, serving Newton Abbot, Torquay, Chudleigh and Bovey Tracey make sure that when our

Bovey Tracey chimney sweep is reminding people to check their flues before lighting a warming winter fire, with a mild winter so far don’t put off having your chimney swept and push your luck and hope that you will not have a chimney fire. ProSweep covers the

Here we are on a wet and windy day on Dartmoor, sweeping just before Christmas 2015. Book your professional chimney sweep with ProSweep 01626 832051

Christmas has come and gone, the New Year is around the corner but are you ready for winter when it arrives. Before it gets too cold and its too late book your chimney sweep now . Call 01626 832051 NOW

Safety in the home Don’t let yourself or your loved ones be the next victim of fire. Follow our simple steps and reduce the risk. 1  Fit a working smoke alarm – 2  Take care when cooking and never leave cooking food unattended – 3  Plan and

If like many you would like to have the joy of an open fire over Christmas and this is the only time of year you light it, please make sure you have it swept beforehand. You may not have used it since last year but do you

The Sweep’s Toolkit The other day one a “sweep”was called out to a customer’s home to sweep his multi-fuel stove. The customer had a blockage in the flue pipe and the sweep he’d called were forced to admit that they didn’t have the right tools for the