What’s Up Your Chimney?
Every homeowner owes it to themselves to become aware of the condition of any part of their house. And like every appliance or piece of furniture, a chimney requires just as much attention. There always has to be proper and regular maintenance to ensure the safety and continued functionality of your chimney.
Now, here’s the thing: a chimney is one of the more exposed features of a house. And it can be easily susceptible to certain objects getting in and blocking the chimney. This is already a problem in itself, but it can cause even bigger problems to arise—making it harder for you to balance the necessary expenditures at home. We, at Total Care Chimney would like you to understand what could cause these blockages and how we can absolutely help you with solving that problem.
There are a number of things that can cause a blockage in your chimney. Here are some of the very common ones:
- Leaves and debris. These items are all around and can rapidly fall and accumulate in chimneys during any season. At first they will seem insignificant but once there’s too much already, there is a risk for incomplete combustion and negative air pressure to occur, driving smoke into the house
- Bird nests. Birds want to nest in open chimneys to breed and hatch their eggs because it gives them added protection from the environment. They surround chimneys during winter – the time for them to breed and make babies.
- Spider webs. Lastly, these are the most underestimated and one of the most common blockages in the chimney. Spider webs are typically soft, easy to reach and easy to take out but are hidden most of the time and appear only when the problem becomes grave. One spider web is nothing, but thousands of webs will give you a problem.
There is Only One Solution
So these are the common blockages in the chimney and the best way to solve this is to have a chimney cap installed. This can help prevent anything from entering your chimney. This will allow you to truly enjoy your chimney all four seasons of the year, hassle-free. This does not only prevent blockages but can also lessen the chances for fires to start, carbon monoxide poisoning to happen and negative air pressure to occur. Total Care Chimney can definitely help you with that.