The Science Behind Chimney Functionality: A Basic Guide for Chimney Sweeps and Installers Content: Welcome to our informative corner, where we delve deep into the science behind everyday household elements. Today’s topic of interest is the humble yet essential chimney – a fundamental feature of numerous homes across the globe. Chimneys are more than just […]
Wood soot, a common byproduct of incomplete combustion, is a complex mixture of several constituents. Composed of organic and inorganic compounds, including carbon, ash, and various trace elements, it may seem harmless at first glance. However, these tiny particles can pose significant health risks if handled or cleaned without the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). […]
Hello chimney sweeps and industry professionals, todays article is about Hepa airborne dust extractors. We are going to explain; what they are?, what they do? Why we need one? And costs. What is an air cleaner? An air cleaner is a powerful adjustable, fan unit built within a casing. The casing houses a very large […]
Sweep Safe ongoing education series Hello fellow sweeps and industry professionals welcome to our article. We all love our vacuums but no matter what model, after sucking up lots of fine soot eventually the filters will begin to block or the bag will be full and suction will be lost. Over time there have been […]
Once you own a wood burning stove you become responsible to ensure it works safely, burns cleanly and lasts a long time. Unfortunately, many stove owners are unaware of the basic requirements needed to ensure it all keeps working. Stove maintenance can be broken down into three distinct sections. Much of the daily maintenance can […]
There are several fuel types available to the solid fuel user, coal, peat, wood logs, compressed wood products, smokeless coals etc. With so much negative info in the press let’s take an objective look which is the right fuel for you to burn. Firstly you must look at your appliance, follow manufacturer guidelines as burning […]
The subject of the Sweep safe Technical update is type one and type two smoke testing. The two tests serve very different purposes and must not be confused with each other. Although you will find this guide very useful it does not supersede the process set out in building regulations section j and we highly […]
Soot part 3. disposal, carriage and bagging up. In the previous two parts of this series we spoke about the dangers of soot, PPE, cleaning and many other things. In today’s article we will speak briefly about, storage, removal, carriage and disposal of the black stuff. Professional chimney sweeps are generally a conscientious bunch and […]
Technical Update: Soot (Part 2) Welcome to part two of our three part article on soot. In this blog we talk about different types of soot, fuel types and cleaning methods. Chimney sweeps generally classify soot by the fuel type that it was formed by when it was combusted. There are a few general rules; […]
Technical update number 4. Soot (part one) What is soot? We all know it’s a black powder but few know what constituents make up the compound that we clean daily from the chimneys that we work on. Soot is a by-product of the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. It is black because it contains carbon particles […]