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- Aaa "SIN IAA TOL 126 Yaare™ «oo Experts give advice on avoiding chimney fires By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star Scugog Fire Department has already responded to six chim- ney fires in 1998. All of these Aires could have been avoided h urni d main- the house, proper chimney in- tem has a different rate of creo- Ley ok : CS h alas a tora ber burning an main stallation, proper appliance op- sote build-up. Some need $2 BONTACAONNEVILE 539 22 : 900 ; Most chimney fires are there- eration using seasoned wood cleaning once a month, others fulyecuipped, maroon, 22,000km nding JI sult of creosote build up, accord- and proper chimney mainte- only need cleaning once a year. 92 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED ing to Scugog Fire Chief Don Steele. is tha 92 OLDSMOBILE 88 ROYALE LS NY EAN In the past three years the its ent Lesause of the user of heir : chimney _ regularly and all the extras, dark blue, 37,000km 2 1 ,9500 : numberof chimney firerespons- the fire appliance. cleanitwhenitis necessary. UICK CUSTOM - Pv es by the department have gone Because every burner is dif- ,, Lt 18 especially important for FR SuICK toa ~1 9,500 up each year. Firefighters re- -sponded to 12 chimney fires in 1990, sixteen in 1991 and 24 in 1992, Chimney fires can be prevent- ed by following a few simple to chimney fires, and condensa- tion shouldn't form in a chim- ney. The best defense against a chimney fire is an appropriate chimney, insulated and inside nance. Every house and chimney is ferent it varies on how often a chimney needs to be cleaned, said Frank Sherman, who along with son Bill, have run Klean Sweep Chimney Services in Port Perry since 1978. ing experience, but he says it is very important to check with a TT (Wood Energy Technical Training) certified professional. According to the WISE fact sheet, every Woodburning 8ys- c The important thing to remem- ber is that owners must inspect those who move into a new home with a wood burning ap- pliance, Mr. Sherman said. 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