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I am a chimney sweep with over 22 years of experience, CSIA certified and member of the NCSG, I can answer questions about smoky fire places, wood stoves, and heating units (boiler and furnace chimneys) do you need a relining? A cap? And much more

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over 22 years

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Chimney Safety Institute of America, National Chimney Sweep Guild

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CSIA (Chimney Safety Institute of America) certified

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Recent Answers from James Ball

2012-02-11 fireplace insert:

Hello Elisha, if this is a pre fab fireplace as it sounds and you have the owners manual you should be able to find those replacement panels and they are very easy to replace once you find them. I would

2012-02-11 smokey wood stove:

Hello Rodney, installing a 30-40 year old stove is not a good idea and I would not do it, I would try to remove a few of those 90's, (45's are better or none at all) then check the stove when cold (not

2012-01-18 Non Vented Fireplace Logs:

Hello Cecil, I would not use any logs that are not for that type of gas fire or that fireplace, if you replaced the gas logs with new gas logs (vented) you should be alright but I would have a local Certified

2012-01-13 replacing fire box ceramic liner:

Hello Sema, not sure what you have there, maybe a picture?  It sounds like a this is a "brick face" that may not be part of the fireplace system, I would have a local Certified Chimney Sweep www.csia.org

2012-01-09 Questions about smoke chamber:

Hello Justin, based on what you describe, I agree the Smoke Chamber should be "re-done" I use a system called Smoke Tite http://www.smoktite.com/   is a spray Cement coating that fills in any holes and

 

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