Safety Precautions for a Home Gas Fireplace

If you have or are thinking about having a gas fireplace installed in your home, there are a number of safety precautions you need to have in place. These precautionary measures will ensure your home and family remain safe.

ü Start by hiring experienced chimney builders. You need someone with extensive knowledge of propane tanks and gas lines. This is not a DIY type project.

ü Be sure your chimney pro collects the proper city and county building permits and advices you of any limitations. The experienced team at All Year Chimney Sweeps and Repairs will have all the building permits needed to begin your gas fireplace installation before starting the job.

 

 

 

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ü Even if your gas fireplace has a vent in it, the certified chimney professionals will install a sensor to monitor oxygen-depletion. This safety pilot will automatically shut the gas off if the temperatures within the fireplace becomes too cold or the discovery of carbon monoxide buildup is made.

ü Before firing up the first gas logs, have All Year Chimney Sweeps and Repairs professional chimneysweeps clean the chimney.

ü Have a carbon monoxide detector placed on each floor of your home. Although years of testing proves a gas fireplace will not increase the levels of carbon monoxide within a house. Any gas-operated appliances can give off carbon monoxide. Be sure to change the batteries two times a year, typically on Daylights Savings Day.

ü Be sure to have All Year Chimney Sweeps and Repairs clean and inspect your gas fireplace once a year.

If you haven’t had your chimney cleaned yet this year, winter will be here sooner rather than later. Call All Year Chimney Sweeps & Repair. We’ll have your chimney clean and clear again before you know it! Call All Year Chimney Sweeps & Repair at (615) 285-9118 today! We look forward to serving you.

What's That Smell?

Chimney crickets, what is that smell? If you don't have a pet dog or cat, or rowdy and rambunctious children to blame smells on, there could be an uninvited guest in your chimney. There are wired and sometimes dangerous smells lurking in your chimney and fireplace. 

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Before igniting your fireplace for cozy comfort on a chilly fall evening, be sure to get a chimney sweep pro to make sure everything will run well and smell clean.

Possible Causes

Some smells coming from your chimney and fireplace are natural by-products of regular burning. A buildup of creosote and soot is another reason due to improper or no cleaning of the chimney.

Critters baring gifts, using your chimney as a bathroom or simply being stuck inside the small space can be a cause of odors. If you believe there is an animal located in your chimney, a professional chimney sweep is the answer. Do not attempt to remove a live animal from your chimney. It is best to allow all animal removal to be done by the certified chimney professionals.

If rainwater falls into the mix, chimney mold is always the smelly result. This also requires someone with knowledge of chimney sweeping and mold removal.  

If there is an odor coming from the chimney, do not use it until you have contacted a chimney sweep for a professional evaluation and chimney cleaning. You may be wondering how much does a chimney sweep cost, and that is a solid question. Contact All Year Chimney Sweeps & Repair to schedule a cleaning of your chimney and or a free estimate.  

If you haven’t had your chimney cleaned yet this year, winter will be here sooner rather than later. Call All Year Chimney Sweeps & Repair. We’ll have your chimney clean and clear again before you know it! Call All Year Chimney Sweeps & Repair at (615) 285-9118 today! We look forward to serving you.