Living in Arizona, we often aren’t clamoring to our
fireplaces in order to keep warm. However, if you do have a fireplace, it’s
important that you have it inspected and cleaned on a regular basis for a
number of reasons, even if you don’t use it that much.
When it comes to your family, nothing is more
important than health, and you want your home to be as healthy as possible. A
clean out of your chimney will help keep your home free of allergens that can
have an effect on you and your family’s health.
Another health-related reason to keep your chimney
clean is that regular maintenance will prevent water from rain storms from
entering your home and causing damage to your chimney. If you chimney is
damaged and cracked, it can let smoke and foul odors into your home.
Besides the obvious health reasons, it’s incredibly
important to have your chimney inspected and cleaned for safety purposes. Even
if you don’t use your fireplace that much (and we’re guessing in Arizona you
probably don’t), cleaning can get rid of nests that could be potentially have
been built by animals in the flue, which is very important to keep clean.
Now that you know why it’s so important to have your chimney cleaned and inspected regularly, we’ll tell you how often and when we think the best times are to do so.
The national Fire Protection Association recommends an annual inspection of your chimney, so start with the NFPA. They’ll come out and check your chimney to make sure it’s all in working order. If you don’t know the best time of year to do this, pick a time in early to mid-October, right before you really start firing up the, well, fireplace.
Once it’s been inspected for structural soundness, call a professional to clean your chimney once or twice a year, depending on how often you use it. We’re incredibly knowledgeable and careful when it comes to taking care of your chimney, so if you haven’t had it done in a while, call us today for a quote at (623) 203-4698.