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Don’t Forget to Have Your Boiler Cleaned This Year!

In the chimney industry, you hear more about fireplaces that you do oil-fired boilers, but maintaining your boiler is just as important as taking care of your fireplace. Not only does your boiler need to be professionally cleaned and serviced annually, its chimney also needs to be swept and inspected by technicians who have been certified by the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA). All Seasons Chimney is proud to provide chimney maintenance services from CSIA-certified chimney sweeps for boilers. We would like to tell you more about why it is so important to have your boiler and its chimney cleaned and inspected once a year by certified professionals.

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Why is it so important to have my boiler and its chimney professionally cleaned?

Even though you do not actually see it as you do in a fireplace, combustion is occurring whenever your boiler is working. Your boiler heats your home by pumping a mist of oil fuel to ignite flames via ignition electrodes. During the cold, winter months, your boiler works hard to keep your home warm, and the continuous use of this oil-fired appliance creates an excess of soot that sticks to the walls of the chimney. The buildup of soot can fall from the walls to the base of the chimney or even back into the boiler. This can lead to the overproduction of carbon monoxide, which can be forced back into your home if soot is blocking the flue of the chimney or standing in the base of the chimney.

The oil company sends a technician every year to service my boiler. Do I still need a chimney cleaner?

According to the CSIA, people commonly think the oil service technician also takes care of the chimney, but this is not true. Although he or she will clean the base of the chimney and brush the connector pipes, the rest of the chimney will be ignored. Your oil service technician may even tell you your entire boiler system is okay without even looking at the interior or exterior of the chimney. All Seasons Chimney knows that the chimney needs to be inspected at the roof, as well as its interior and exterior. We will remove the accumulated soot and inspect the whole chimney to be sure no damage, including blockages, has occurred. If we do find any damage, we can repair it to make your boiler system work efficiently and safely again.

Don’t neglect your boiler this year! Contact us at All Seasons Chimney to schedule an appointment for a chimney sweeping and inspection today.

Did the Winter Weather Damage Your Chimney?

The lower Hudson Valley area sees its fair share of brutal winter weather, which can be tough on masonry chimneys. Every spring, All Seasons Chimney spends a lot of time repairing chimneys that have been damaged by freezing cold winters. We have over 25 years of experience in fixing winter-related chimney problems, and you can trust us to repair any damage caused by winter’s wrath. We would like to tell you what kind of damage winter causes and how we can repair and prevent these problems from happening next winter.

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How does winter damage my chimney?

Have you ever heard of spalling damage? You have probably noticed how many pot holes appear on the roads after a big snow storm. This is a great example of spalling damage. Masonry materials like concrete, bricks, and mortar naturally absorb water, and when the temperature drops below freezing, any water that has been absorbed into masonry materials will freeze and expand. When the weather warms up, this water will thaw, and its force causes the concrete, bricks, and mortar to crack and break apart. With repeated cycles of freezing weather, your chimney can suffer serious damage, and if this spalling damage is left unrepaired, your chimney could be in danger of collapsing. This is just one reason why the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) calls water the biggest enemy of masonry chimneys.

How can All Seasons Chimney repair spalling damage?

We have several experienced masonry technicians who can replace missing bricks and mortar joints using techniques like tuckpointing. You can trust us to reinstate the stability of your chimney’s structure without making the repair work look like a patch-up job.

How can All Seasons Chimney prevent spalling damage from happening next winter?

We offer a few water penetration prevention services that can protect your chimney from spalling damage. We construct and install customized flashing systems that protect your chimney where it meets the roof, which is a very vulnerable area for water leaks. Our CSIA-certified chimney technicians wrap metal sheets around your chimney to form a watertight seal at the roof. The best preventive measure you can take against spalling is to have your chimney waterproofed. We will apply a 100% vapor permeable formula to your entire chimney that creates a barrier against water being absorbed into the bricks and mortar.
Protect your chimney from spalling damage next winter. Contact us at All Seasons Chimney to schedule our water penetration preventive services today.