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| Dorset Chimney Sweeps Advice & Guidance |
Here is a collection of advice and guidance articles written by Jim Chim-in-ey - Dorset Chimney Sweep Specialist.
The Pocket Guide to a Healthy Chimney
Firewood Articles
- What is the difference between kiln dried and seasoned firewood?
- #7 Ways to tell if your firewood is seasoned and ready to burn
- The best way to store your firewood!
- #7 Questions to ask before burning your firewood!
- Softwood vs Hardwood.
- Wood Types that are good and not so good to burn
- Burning woodwork off-cuts
- What wood gives off the best heat?
- What size logs should you burn in your chimney or woodburner?
Chimney & Stove Health Articles
- Why you should not burn unseasoned wood in your fire?
- What optimum temperature should your wood burner or stove be at?
- Why slumbering your woodburner can cause a chimney fire?
- How often should your open fire be swept by a chimney sweep?
- What can cause stage two & three creosote (Tar in the chimney)?
- Guide to the 3 stages (Degrees) of creosote / soot.
- How to use a Safety Match to check for up-draught in your stove, woodburner or multi-fuel?
- Simple soot test to look at the fuel & quality of your fires.
- Trouble lighting fire with an exposed external chimney?
Efficiency Articles
Birds & Nest Articles
- How to tell if I have a birds nest in my chimney?
- The two most common birds to nest in your Dorset chimney.
- The UK Law that is protecting wild birds.
- Why is it so important to protect wild birds?
- How Jim Chim-in-ey investigates a suspected birds nest in a chimney.
- The chimney sweeps bird nest removal calendar
- #10 steps to removing a live bird stuck in your chimney
- How to stop birds nesting in your chimney
- Chimney cowls and bird guards from a chimney sweeps point of view
Gas Fires
Other Articles
- Q&A with your local Dorset chimney sweep specialist
- Bournemouth Chimney Sweep visits the most magical place in Dorset
- Christchurch Chimney Sweeps view on legislation, wood burners and pollution
Jim in the Media
Weddings & Traditions
Company's that you may find useful in Bournemouth, Poole & Dorset
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This article was written by Jim Chim-in-ey,
An insurance approved chimney sweep
Jim sweeps all open fires, wood burners and stoves.
Covering Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Wimborne, Blandford Forum and Dorset.