Do I Need A Chimney Sweep Certificate?

5/7/2019

Do I Need To Line My Chimney – Telegraph

Do I Need To Line My Chimney Denial Smith • May 07, 2019

When there is no leak of smoke or other gases in the chimney then there is no requirement of lining in your chimney but if there is any renovation happening then chimney lining is very very much important and if suppose some form of intimation is given then definitely chimney lining is a must with no doubts. Some shops and websites insist on chimney lining within a particulate time period but it is the biggest mistake what the readers fall for. They themselves will become prey for fake advertisements and false sayings.

The law that insists on lining a chimney is Building Regulations Part J which says that if a chimney is defective then a lining is required if not there is no need of lining unnecessarily. Generally, it is true that almost all or many chimneys are lined when the installation is done. The lining is done with concrete or pumice that can never distort.

There are liners manufactured by well-known companies and it is heard that the salesperson sells these liners to an already existing sealed no defect liner.

The Major Reasons for Using a Liner • A continuous smooth chimney with less spreading to the surrounding surfaces with tar/soot that is compressed onto. This is combusted when the tar flows directly to the stove.

• The risk of a chimney fire is reduced when Insulating your chimney liner, the tar and soot deposit reduces. https://telegra.ph/Do-I-Need-To-Line-My-Chimney-05-07

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5/7/2019

Do I Need To Line My Chimney – Telegraph

• Smoke leak through cracks in a masonry chimney will be reduced.

• Larger chimney usage is safer as flue gases in that will cool down quickly so just sweep of the condensed wastes.

• The flow and velocity of the gases will be maintained in the system and the fuel gases travel faster. It improves the draw and reduces the deposits.

Thus, it is very much mandatory to line a chimney and prevent a chimney fire. The main aspect in these is chimney cleaning which must be done once a year by sweeps.

Summary This chimney lining is to prevent all the smoke and gases being leaked out. At the same time, the liners used must be apt for the chimney at the same time no unwanted gases cause a health hazard. Even the customers must believe in the fact what the company tries to convey but there are many chimney lining companies that charge unwanted and hence the trustworthy and reliability of all the companies are lost.

Thus, these chimney liners are more in need for the olden day's fittings as the time of 10 years are crossed the lining might distort and as well can become unnoticed. Thus, it is better to keep the lining updated and awareness on checking dates are remembered with no delaying.

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