What is a Chimney Fire?
A chimney fire is the burning of residues inside the chimney referred to a creosote, debris, birds’ nests, leaves from trees and others.
How to Recognize a Chimney Fire
Most homeowners underestimate the condition of their chimney and fireplaces, and it’s one of the reasons why chimney fires are common issues in the United States. We all know fireplaces are perfect for getting warm and staying away from cold weather, but you must have to make sure your fireplace and chimney are safe to use during the burning season.
According to the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) the most common signs of a potential
chimney fire hazard are:
● Loud cracking and popping noise
● Lot of dense smoke
● Intense and hot smell
● Pieces of flaming creosote
Tips for Preventing Chimney Fires
A Noble Sweep shares with you some tips to help you reduce the risk of a chimney fire in your home. Stay safe this burning season by following the recommendations from the chimney experts at A Noble Sweep Company.
As beautiful as a fireplace may be, there are some that could be dangerous and could put you at risk of a chimney fire getting out of control. In fact there is a rising amount of chimney fires that happen each year, there are hundreds of millions of properties damaged as well as many people injured and dead from chimney fires.
Creosote Buildup
As beautiful as a fireplace may be, there are some that could be dangerous and could put you at risk of a chimney fire getting out of control. In fact there is a rising amount of chimney fires that happen each year, there are hundreds of millions of properties damaged as well as many people injured and dead from chimney fires.
If you’re wondering how to reduce the risk of a chimney fire caused by creosote buildup, the most important thing is to make sure that your burning good firewood, you have to be assured that you are burning dry seasoned firewood. If you burn old wood, that will only increase the creosote buildup in your chimney, you also should not be burning things in your fireplace like paper, cardboard or last season’s Christmas tree, these things could easily cat fire to your roof or surrounding combustible materials.
Another thing important is making sure you’re burning the right firewood, it’s proper management is a responsibility you want to ensure that a specialist is taking care of removing any creosote buildup in your chimney. If you are burning wood it is inevitable that you’re going to have creosote buildup, but cleaning it and maintaining it clean is going to help you to keep the buildup at a minimum level and also going to make sure that you’re safe before the burning season.
The amount of cleaning required is going to depend on the frequency that you use the fire, if you’re burning oftenly that means that your cleanings are going to be frequent or if you’re an occasional burner that doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to require it much less, but a very minimum should be at least once a year cleaning routine for any chimney or fireplace.
Due to lack of chimney inspection and cleanings, your chimney can catch fire easily, chimney fires are preventable if you take care of your fireplace and chimney as much as need it. Don’t put yourself at a risk for a fire, get professional help.