{"id":41,"date":"2020-02-27T09:40:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T09:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/howardstarleton.co.uk\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2020-04-23T14:40:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T13:40:48","slug":"safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.howardstarleton.co.uk\/safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Chimney Sweep Safety Procedures<\/h2>\n<h3>The Chimney Sweep\u2019s Role<\/h3>\n<p>The primary job of the chimney sweep is to aid in the prevention of chimney fires and reduce the risk of dangerous fume emissions from blocked heating appliances, flueways and chimneys<\/p>\n<h3>Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps<\/h3>\n<p>All GMCS members are fully insured and work to a Code of Practice. A certificate of Chimney Sweeping is issued on completion of work. Modern chimney sweeping is an efficient and clean process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Using a GMCS Chimney Sweep will;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eliminate the build up of soot from coal, wood, oil and gas fired systems<\/li>\n<li>Clear obstructions such as birds and animal nests, leaves and building debris, even cobwebs.<\/li>\n<li>Provide valuable advice on operating your appliance safely and efficiently and on any remedial work that may be necessary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Warning<\/h2>\n<p>Always remember to consult your GMCS Sweep for Chimney Pots \u2013 Cowls \u2013 Bird-guards and Terminals<\/p>\n<p><strong>GMCS strongly recommends that chimneys using the following fuels are cleaned:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Smokeless fuels \u2013 At least once a year<\/li>\n<li>Bitumous coal \u2013 At least twice a year<\/li>\n<li>Wood \u2013 Quarterly when in use<\/li>\n<li>Oil \u2013 Once a year<\/li>\n<li>Gas \u2013 Once a year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Ventilation<\/h2>\n<p>Important \u2013 Never interrupt the air supply by blocking air vents or air bricks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chimney Sweep Safety Procedures The Chimney Sweep\u2019s Role The primary job of the chimney sweep is to aid in the prevention of chimney fires and reduce the risk of dangerous fume emissions from blocked heating appliances, flueways and chimneys Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps All GMCS members are fully insured and work to a Code [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Howards (Tarleton) Chimney Sweep Specialists in Preston, Tarleton, Hesketh Bank, Southport, Formby, Ormskirk, Liverpool, Lytham St Annes - Safety<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Master Chimney Sweep established over 45 years specialising in all chimney sweep services, flue and woodburner installations. 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