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Chimney Fire Safety Week

(Washington, Tyne and Wear, 30. August 2017) Chimney Fire Safety Week is a yearly awareness event to ensure that chimneys are maintained and swept on a regular basis and the correct fuel is always used.

A few simple guidelines to ensure your chimney is safe

Incorrect use of a stove or any appliance connected to a flue, will result in degradation of the appliance and the flue, as well as invalidating any warranty. However, more importantly, it could cause a fire.

A few simple guidelines to ensure your chimney is safe.

Always used the correct fuel with a low moisture content – click here to read an article with more details on what sort of fuel to look for.
Keep any fuel away from a hot appliance.
Make sure external grills are not blocked.
Check that there are no blockages at the top of the chimney.
Never leave an open fire unattended without a spark guard.
Always use a secure fireguard if children are in the house.
Get your stove serviced by a HETAS Registered chimney sweep* every year.
Ensure your smoke alarm is working.
Fit a carbon monoxide alarm.

Follow these simple steps will mean that the fire is very unlikely and that your appliances and chimney will have a long working life.

*If you use a non-registered engineer, your warranty may become invalid.

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