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The primary job of a chimney service professional is to aid in the prevention of fires related to fireplaces, wood stoves, gas, oil and coal heating systems and the chimneys that serve them. Chimney sweeps install, clean and maintain these systems, evaluate their performance, prescribe changes to improve their performance, and educate the consumer about their safe and efficient operation.

About Your Chimney and Venting System Anatomy of Your Fireplace How Your Chimney Really Works About Chimney Liners Chimney Inspections Explained Care & Maintenance of Your Factory-Built-Fireplace Chimney Safety Overview Safe Home Heating: Avoiding Carbon Monoxide Hazards The Facts About Chimney Fires Addressing Potential System Defects  Water and Your Masonry Chimney 100 Reasons Your Fireplace Doesn't Work What You Need To Know When You Burn Wood Installing Woodstoves and Inserts How To Select Firewood How To: Easily Start a Fire with Less Smoke What You Need To Know About Your Gas Fireplace Gas Logs - A Popular Option Gas Appliances and Your Masonry Chimney Proper Venting of Gas-Fueled Appliances What You Need To Know About Your Oil-Fired Appliance Annual Service of Your Oil-Fired Appliance Chimney Relining Your Oil-Fired Appliance Chimney

Click the image above to download the Homeowner's Guide to Chimneys, Fireplaces and Woodstoves e-book. Our thanks to the authors, Jim Brewer of Magic Sweep Corporation and Ashley Eldridge, for allowing us to share this inforamtion on our site.