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Time to clean your chimney
There’s nothing more comforting than a warm fire on a cold day, but the CFA is warning residents “It’s great to be back brings extensive network North East Water has to clean their chimney before they welcomed John Day to its living in this area with knowledge to the role. light their fires this autumn. critical role of Executive my family, and to play Mr Day has a mechaniManager Operations. a part in continuing to cal trade background The CFA has seen a marked ingrow North East Water’s profile,” Mr Day said. “I think the skills I bring to this role from Goulburn Valley Water will be invaluable in continuing to improve North East Water’s systems sustainably, and with a focus on managing the current changing weather conditions.” As the current president of the Water Industry Operators Association, Mr Day also
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North East Water appoints new executive manager
Mr Day has joined North East Water from neighbouring Water Corporation Goulburn Valley Water where he oversaw water treatment operations at a district level. Mr Day, who grew up in Albury, was appointed after an extensive recruitment process over several months. He said he was looking forward to tackling the challenges of his new role.
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crease in the number of reported chimney fires during autumn and winter in recent years and Community Educator Alex Caughey said many of those fires could have been avoided if householders had taken steps to check and maintain their chimneys. “Our fireplaces and chimneys have been ignored and have been sitting unused for up to 8 months,” Mr Caughey said. “We need to make sure that they are safe to use before we light them up. Chimneys and fire boxes need to be inspected and cleaned before we use them.” Chimneys need to be checked
to make sure that they are intact and undamaged. Brick chimneys should be inspected to make sure there are no cracks and metal flues need checking to make sure they haven’t been damaged or rusted out. All chimneys should also checked to make sure that birds haven’t been nesting in them over summer. The CFA says all chimneys should be cleaned each year before they are used. You can do this yourself if you’re a home handyman with the right equipment. If not there are local professionals who can do the whole job quickly and cheaply. Fireboxes also need a pre winter inspection. Check that there is no combustible material near them. If there is move it away. Then spend five minutes to inspect the firebox. Check inside and outside for
cracking or damage. If the flue comes down to sit on top of the firebox make sure that it is correctly positioned. Also check the condition of internal firebricks, if they’re damaged replace them. “It’s all common sense” said Mr Caughey. “If it’s damaged fix it, if it’s dirty, clean it. A little bit of preparation now could save your house” he added. “Chimney fires can quickly turn into house fires so the few minutes spent now could be one of the most important fire safety actions you take this winter. “And if you do have a chimney fire call the fire brigade immediately. Dial “000” and ask for FIRE and be ready to give your address, the nearest cross road and the nature of the fire” Mr Caughey added.