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My chimney doesn’t need sweeping because I’ve had a woodburner with a liner fitted.
It absolutely does need sweeping or you are heading for trouble. Other checks may be made at the same time and a professional sweep can give lots of useful advice.
I get more heat with the stove door open
If the door is open then the burning temperature actually drops. The combustion is not as efficient and unburned fuel vapours are now lost to the chimney.
Burning pine or softwoods on my fire is bad for the chimney
It’s just not true, all wood is bad for the chimney if wet or if it’s not burned hot enough. Burn it at a reasonable temperature and you won’t have problems. A stove thermometer is cheap and will help you.
Overnight slumbering / closing the air down on my stove saves fuel and money
Exactly the opposite is true. Slumbering wastes large amounts of fuel . It also clogs up the chimney and makes a damaging chimney fire more likely. It creates lots of unnecessary air pollution.
I’ve had a chimney fire so I don’t need it swept this year
You need to have it professionally inspected before it is used again. If there has been some damage, another chimney fire could cause a disaster.
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