London Chimney and Fireplace Shoppe employs experts in Chimney's including Chimney Sweeping and Maintenance. We have been certified by Chimney Safety Institute of America (www.csia.org) , and are also members of the Golden State Chimney Sweep Guild, as well as the National Guild.
Each spring and summer, homeowners shift into "clean-up" mode. They clean windows, gutters and garages but they usually don't inspect or clean their chimneys, despite the potential for damage to their property or even to their lives.
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Damaged chimney liner? HeatShield® can restore your chimney's clay flue liner and save you the expense of rebuilding or relining with a stainless steel chimney liner. HeatShield® is a chimney liner repair system that eliminates the hazards and draft problems caused by gaps, cracks and spalling in otherwise sound masonry chimneys.
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We are experts in the restoration of outdated unlined fireplaces built before 1922 when flue linings became a national building code. Many fireplaces pre 1922 have odd flue sizes that can't be lined with a typical stainless steel lining system.
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"Dalsin Line"¸ light flexible liner is listed for chimney relining and is suitable for wood, pellet, gas, oil, and coal applications. This liner is manufactured using .006" thick Type 316L stainless steel and backed by a limited lifetime warranty. All components are made from Type 316L stainless steel and are designed for quick and easy installation.
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"Chimneys really decorate the roofline of a home... and they're maintenance-free, besides. Right?"
WRONG!
Your chimney-and the flue that lines it-may add architectural interest to your home, but their real function is to carry dangerous fireplace, wood stove or furnace* gases and smoke safely out of your home. A chimney helps your household air stay breathable...
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It's so easy ... so automatic ... that people just don't think about it. Every year, when the weather turns cold, homeowners reach for household thermostats, flip a switch to turn on the heat and set the temperature to 68 or 70 degrees.
Little thought is given to whether the furnace exhaust system the chimney and connector pipe is ready to provide safe, effective service.
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What you don't know about your chimney can hurt you especially if you have a gas-heating appliance that uses your masonry chimney as a venting system. Every day, without any visible signs, acid produced by your gas appliance may be eating away at the inside of your chimney.
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Is your chimney not working correctly? Have you "tried everything" and nothing seems to help? Perhaps the problem lies in your Chimney Physics! At first, this might sound complicated. But really it isn't.
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