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Glazed Creosote

by Clayton Lamb | Jul 30, 2011 | Articles, Chimney Services, Chimney Sweeping, Cleaning Creosote

When I send my sweeps into a home, not only do they check the integrity of the chimney to ensure that it is structurally sound, they also sweep the inside of the flue system to remove any creosote or other debris that may have built up since the last cleaning....

Creosote and Chimney Fires

by Clayton Lamb | Jul 27, 2011 | Articles, Chimney Services, Chimney Sweeping, Cleaning Creosote

After a certain temperature is reached inside a flue system, the gases that are the byproducts of combustion can actually ignite and cause a fire in the chimney. There are certain factors that can make a chimney fire more violent or more likely to occur, including...

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