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-Glenn, a.k.a. The House Whisperer
| Duraflame Logs |
| Written by Glenn Stewart |
| Sunday, 04 December 2011 22:02 |
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Home inspectors occasionally are asked, what they think about DuraflameTM fire logs. Some inspectors render an opinion and say it's okay to use them and others will tell you, the residue from the man-made fire logs gums up the chimney flue. While DuraflameTM pre-fab logs burn long and relative clean, they do produce a wax-like build up that sticks to everything inside your chimney. This substance coats your flue tiles, lining, damper gears, chimney cap, everything... just like soot from regular wood burning. It's a fact that... ... if unseasoned or wet Mother Nature wood is burned in the fireplace, soot and creosote can buildup in the chimney flue... creating a potential fire hazard - a chimney fire. Pre-fabricated burning logs (DuraflameTM for example) are as much of a fire hazard as regular wood, if the chimney is not maintained regularly. If you're burning pre-fabricated fire logs, don't think they burn so cleanly that you don't need to have your chimney swept. The bottom line: If you use a wood burning fireplace... Clean the chimney every year, regardless if you use Mother Nature wood or pre-fabricated fire logs. Count on The House Whisperer at Pacific Coast Inspections to inspect your fireplace and to recommend further review by a qualified fireplace specialist, if there any conditions in need of attention. |
