[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP8ttwbDsdw] While the idea that you must get your chimney swept annually isn’t the worst advice ever, it gives a false sense of security and it simplifies what should be done every year. A sweep removes creosote –...
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP8ttwbDsdw] National Chimney Safety Week Set for Sept. 30 – Oct. 6 Highlights Need for Annual Chimney Inspections The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA), the nation’s only non-profit organization dedicated to the...
To better inform students about the instructors they’ll be learning from, CSIA has launched an instructors bio page: http://www.csia.org/instructors. CSIA takes pride in being America’s number one provider of education in the chimney and venting...
Sunday, September 30 – Saturday, October 6 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyRKoNNZ-sA] National Chimney Safety Week is the best opportunity for the entire chimney and venting industry to work as one to promote safety to the general public. Below are...
By Ian Myers Mark this date on your calendars. As of July 20th, 2018 all major hearth product manufacturers doing business in Canada will change the wording in their appliance manuals to include CSIA in their list of “Qualified Agencies” that they recommend to install...
Good news! The CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep® (CCS) and Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician® (C-DET) Online Review classes are now a part of the CSIA eLearning subscription and they are immediately available upon day 1 of your subscription. Let’s look at the...
As in many industries, certifications provided by different organizations are not necessarily equal. Here’s what sets CSIA’s credentials above the rest. Accreditation The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) meets the highest of educational...
In late 2017, the CSIA, in cooperation with the National Chimney Sweep Guild, sent out a survey (via email and via Sweeping magazine) to the chimney and venting industry at-large to take the temperature of the industry as it relates to topics that concern both...
Proper care and maintenance of your chimneys, woodstoves, and fireplaces can help protect you from unnecessary fires and carbon monoxide poisonings. We always recommend hiring a CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep®. You should also consider asking the following questions...
Damage and deaths caused by fire or carbon monoxide from your chimney can be reduced through annual inspection. Whether it is a fireplace or furnace, little attention is paid to our heating appliances until the weather turns colder. And until problems arise, little...
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