| Good-working and adequate fireplace chimney is a | | | | essential to the fire itself. |
| vitally important part of your fireplace system. | | | | You’ll need your wood burning fireplace |
| There are two main functions which is being | | | | chimney to be cleaned at least once in a several |
| fulfilled by a wood burning fireplace chimney: | | | | months, preferably not rarer than in a year, and |
| - to carry inevitable smoke combustion from | | | | cleaning should be managed by a professional. This |
| flaming fire | | | | action will ensure that huge amounts of poisonous |
| - to provide wood burning fireplace with air to | | | | gases and materials like creosote are removed |
| keep the flame going on. | | | | and also that other types of debris are cleaned. |
| When you think about buying a chimney you | | | | Of course, if you put your fireplace in use quite |
| should consider following issues: | | | | often, you should consider having fireplace cleaned |
| - bends in the fireplace chimney are important | | | | within less amount of time. |
| because of turns which lower the draft. | | | | There is also always a matter of accidents, for |
| - fireplace chimney height. A short chimney | | | | example, such as a fire in your fireplace chimney. |
| produces less draft then tall chimney. | | | | If this happens you should firstly shut the fireplace |
| - construction of fireplace chimney. It could be | | | | door, close the inlets of air, get your family, your |
| round or insulated. | | | | pets and yourself safe outside, and call the |
| - chimney location is vital. | | | | emergency fire brigade. If you are capable of |
| Chimney usually is not a visible part of a wood | | | | that, you should try to spray the fireplace |
| burning fireplace like mantel so it’s sometimes | | | | chimney with water until emergency service |
| underlooked. It’s not right, because, even | | | | arrive. |
| though chimney has no decorative functions, it is | | | | |