Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week takes place from 19th to 23rd November this year. For further information please check (Poisoning) under Home Safety advice topics or visit www.COvictim.org for further information on CO-Awareness Week.
Read more →We all have to light the fire for the first time each autumn. Here are a few tips to make an easy job of it. Have you had the chimney swept? Yes? Then you can proceed. Put your hand over the throat of the flue, do you feel an
Read more →Wood logs can be very smoky, especially if not entirely dry, raw bituminous coal is very dirty indeed and many ‘smokeless’ fuels produce plenty enough smoke to severely stain stove windows. When using smoky fuels always have the stove’s ‘over-fire’ or ‘airwash’ control (usually a slider above
Read more →Keep it clean A clean chimney can help prevent fires and structural damage to your property. Regular cleaning of your chimney or flues will eliminate the build up of soot and clear obstructions such as bird or animal nests, leaves and debris. You will also reduce emissions
Read more →Are you Carbon Monoxide Aware? Please read the following article to inform you of the dangers of Carbon Monoxide, many people wrongly think carbonmonoxide poisoning can only occur with a gas boiler. Carbon Monoxide Awareness Checklist Check the colour of the flames in your appliances. If they
Read more →Newton Abbot Chimney Sweep advises on regular chimney sweeping of all your appliances. The inevitable build up of soot in any chimney which is in use will restrict the flow smoke out of your home and ultimately will result in smoke entering the room. Smoke contains among
Read more →Our new van has now been signwritten, you may have seen it whilst we have been sweeping chimneys recently in Exeter, Torquay or Newton Abbot . So keep your eyes open for the white and blue ProSweep van.
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