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What creosote looks like after it’s removed from a chimney [with video]

by Russ Dimmitt

There are some things you have to see to believe. Yes, this looks as unappealing and formidable as you might be thinking. It is creosote, the No. 1 nemesis in the world of fireplace and wood stove lovers. Chimney sweeps certified through the Chimney Safety Institute...

Why we’re surveying 1,500 chimney sweeps and exhaust pros

by Russ Dimmitt

CSIA’s update of our Successful Chimney Sweep reference manual, an effort that will make our credentialed chimney sweeps and dryer exhaust technicians become better at their jobs — ultimately helping homeowners and businesses — is onto its next...

Biggest home inspector trade show has chimney sweep factor thanks to CSIA

by Russ Dimmitt

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — An attendance projected at about 800 makes the American Society of Home Inspectors, or ASHI, InspectionWorld the place to be for this respected profession. Chimney Safety Institute of America isn’t just a guest; we’re a...

Year in Review: CSIA’s top video clicks of 2014 for chimney consumers

by Russ Dimmitt

The men and women who hold the Certified Chimney Sweep credential from the Chimney Safety Institute of America are indeed at the top of the chimney industry, and in 2014 CSIA turned to several veterans and instructors for tips that we could film and share with...

Fireman’s Fund uses CSIA expertise to provide chimney safety to clients

by Russ Dimmitt

The Chimney Safety Institute of America and Fireman’s Fund, a major property insurance company, are partnering to bring more awareness of chimney safety and the need for chimney inspections to Fireman’s Fund clients. “The partnership the Chimney Safety Institute of...

Meet a home inspector who speaks chimney sweep’s language

by Russ Dimmitt

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — I asked Josh Amodio of Priceless Inspections in Utica, New York, fresh off the casino floor at the Flamingo Hotel on Monday morning, why he stopped by the Chimney Safety Institute of America booth at the Inspection Conference Annual...
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