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Paul Karthaeuser

U.S.

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Expertise

I am a Chimney/State Licensed Building Inspector and New Jersey State Superior Court Recognized Expert Witness in the chimney, hearth and venting categories. I hold certifications in sweeping chimneys, installing wood and pellet stoves, chimney inspections and have performed countless repairs and rebuilds of chimneys. I perform many inspections for real estate transactions, school systems and churches as well as residential chimney inspections and repairs. Experience is good, education with experience is better. Ask me anything fireplace, woodstove, chimney, pellet stove or venting related. Any questions related to a chimney, hearth appliance or venting system for residential use.

Experience in the area

I have six years experience in the field with inspections, repairs and installations of all types of hearth appliances fired by wood, wood pellets, coal, oil and gas. Fireplaces, pellet stoves, woodstoves, inserts and factory built systems.

Organizations

International Association of Fireplace and Chimney Inspectors-Charter Member New Jersey Chimney Sweep Guild-President (current) New Jersey Chimney Sweep Guild Board of Directors- present and past National Fire Protection Assc. Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Assc.

Education/Credentials

State Licensed Building Inspector- NJ License #010429 I.A.F.C.I. Certified Professional Inspector CPI-#009 F.I.R.E. Certified Fireplace and Chimney Inspector #FP-168 National Fireplace Institute-Certified Woodburning Specialist #157063 -Certified Pellet-burning Specialist #157063 C.S.I.A. Certified Chimney Sweep #6587 NJ Superior Court Recognized Expert Witness- Chimney, Venting and Hearth Appliances

Past/Present Clients

Various churches, school systems and private clients represented in court matters.

Average Ratings

Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Dick	02/28/12	10	10	10	Great response to my question and greatly .....
Ian	02/02/12	10	10	10	Thanks again!
Ian	02/02/12	10	10	10	Excellent reply, thank you!
Trevor	02/02/12	10	10	10
Bob B.	01/27/12	10	10	10	Thks Paul your info was very much .....

Recent Answers from Paul Karthaeuser

2012-02-27 Marco firebox maual/specs:

First, see if you can determine the model number or serial number from the fireplace as most anyone you talk to is going to be asking you for this information. Each fireplace model is specific and different

2012-02-01 Wood Stove:

Trevor, Please check the email that you sent me the pictures from as I responded to you in length after having seen all the pictures. Also check your spam/trash mail folder just in case it ended up

2012-01-31 Fire place manual:

There is no such manufacturer as Warnock-Hershey. Warnock-Hershey is a testing agency for fireplaces and hearth products amongst other products for the general public. They do the testing and listing

2012-01-29 Wood Stove:

Trevor, I'm sorry this was not the answer to the problem. I was fairly convinced this was the source of the problem. Sometimes it's very difficult to diagnose a problem from such distance without the

2012-01-29 Wood Stove:

Trevor, The first thing that comes to mind based on your description of the problem is pressure related issues. That is to say that the building in question sounds like it is in a negative pressure situation

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