The Importance of Cleaning Your Chimeny

The Importance of CLEANING YOUR CHIMNEY WHY SHOULD YOU HAVE YOUR CHIMNEY CLEANED? TO PREVENT CHIMNEY FIRES FOR BETTER AIR FLOW Creosote builds up in your chimney when it's in use >Leaves, branches, and other debris can build up on top of the chimney Soot deposits and creosote are highly flammable Buildup can lead to fires and accumulation of toxic gases Deposits need to be removed to prevent the chance of a chimney fire The chimney should be clear for air to escape TO MAKE YOUR HOME SAFER TO PREVENT FOUL SMELLS Any kind of buildup can send foul odors back into your home If gases cannot escape, they will back up into your home A blocked flue can lead to carbon monoxide buildup > These odors can cling to upholstery and carpet Carbon monoxide poisoning can cause injury or even death Cleaning the chimney makes your house more pleasant and comfortable A CLOSER LOOK AT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING Co WHAT IS CARBON MONOXIDE? WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF CO POISONING? ----- - -- ----- ------ - CO is an odorless, colorless gas Headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, chest pain, confusion, and more '. Found in combustion fumes from wood, gas, charcoal, and more People who are sleeping could die from CO poisoning without warning WHO IS AT RISK? HOW CAN YOU PROTECT YOURSELF? All people and animals, especially small children and the elderly Install CO detectors in each sleeping area 20,000 Americans go to the emergency room every year due to CO poisoning Properly maintain combustion appliances, fireplace, and chimney SOURCES: http://www.priddyclean.com/chim- ney.html http://www.homeadvisor.com/article.- show.The-Impor- tance-of-Chimney-Repair.15022.html http://basicchimney- sweep.com/why-is-chimney-clean- ing-important/ http://www.cdc.gov/co/faqs.htm PROVIDED BY PRIDDY CLEAN CHIMNEY SWEEPS Www.CHIMNEYCLEANINGDC.COM