August 2021 - Batts' Chimney Services

August 24, 2021

Phillip Batts

How to Hire the Right Chimney Sweep

Proper care and maintenance of your chimneys, wood stoves and fireplaces can help protect you from unnecessary fires and carbon monoxide poisonings. When trying to hire someone to clean your fireplace chimney, you may run into some issues, not knowing where to start. The details can often be overwhelming. (more…)

August 10, 2021

Phillip Batts

What to Do If Your Chimney Gets Struck by Lightning

More than 20 million lightning strikes are detected annually by the National Lightning Detection System (NDLS). A bolt of lightning packs a powerful punch. The electrostatic discharge can contain 100 million to 1 billion volts of electricity. The energy can heat the air around it to 50,000°F for a short [...]

August 4, 2021

Phillip Batts

What You Need to Know About Debris in Chimneys

You probably already know that anywhere that has debris buildup can’t be good. You see it around outdoor HVAC units, hampering its performance, or on top of the roofing system, weakening its materials and allowing mold to form. And when debris accumulates inside the chimney--that’s something even more urgent. The [...]

August 3, 2021

Phillip Batts

Why It’s Important to Close Your Damper in The Summer

People rarely use their chimneys in the summer, so most of them do not even give these structures much attention. This is the time for chimney repair and maintenance, and it is also when you would close off the chimney., though some people make the mistake of leaving the chimney dampers open [...]

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