by jacksonvillec1 | Dec 30, 2018 | Daily life as a chimney sweep in Jacksonville, FL, Uncategorized
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by jacksonvillec1 | Dec 29, 2018 | Daily life as a chimney sweep in Jacksonville, FL, Uncategorized
Here is a good example of how water enters your chimney from a rusted chase cover. Here is the first picture showing what it looks like from the top: Now lets take a look around the center flue termination from the bottom side: Not looking good! Now a even closer...
by jacksonvillec1 | Dec 21, 2018 | Daily life as a chimney sweep in Jacksonville, FL, Uncategorized
Water intrusion can be a costly headache but avoided if caught in time. This morning I inspected a chimney system with pooling water and deteriorated sealant around the flue termination. Have a look: [wpvideo jRWiTEOA ] While it may not look like much from above,...
by jacksonvillec1 | Dec 21, 2018 | Daily life as a chimney sweep in Jacksonville, FL, Uncategorized
Sometimes the elements win the battle against a fireplace, especially ones that have gone several years without maintenance. The fireplace above was no longer operational but the client still wanted something cost effective and would look better than this! It is a...
by jacksonvillec1 | Dec 20, 2018 | Daily life as a chimney sweep in Jacksonville, FL, Uncategorized
So lets say you have a strange odor coming from your gas fireplace, not typical to the rotten egg smell of a gas leak, what could it be? The answer could be Aldehydes, chemical compounds that results from incomplete combustion. One key component of maintaining a gas...
