chimney sweeping
#16
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Re: chimney sweeping
Do you need to have the chimney swept if you've got a woodburner? It would be difficult to introduce any kind of brush up the flue pipe inside it. Or do they get on the roof? The chimney has a top on it, shaped a bit like a narrowboat chimney, so it wouldn't be too easy from up there either.
#17
Re: chimney sweeping
Yes you do. Is it a free standing or an insert? If the former, the sweep will just disconnect the pipe at the back and rod up the flue. If an insert, I don't know how it works. My neighbour removes the fire and then rods it himself
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Re: chimney sweeping
We have an insert that heats the two floors above through ducts. There are two pipes, one that conducts the heat and the other the smoke.
It was swept last week by our usual sweep, well these days his son! All done and dusted in half an hour from the ground floor - absolutely no mess. Certificate duly signed, stamped and handed over and pastis consumed as it was his last call of the day. Cost? €65.00 and a couple of pastises.
A friend down the road was charged €100.00 for a single storey house then an extra €10,00 for the certificate. Mind he saved on the pastis
It was swept last week by our usual sweep, well these days his son! All done and dusted in half an hour from the ground floor - absolutely no mess. Certificate duly signed, stamped and handed over and pastis consumed as it was his last call of the day. Cost? €65.00 and a couple of pastises.
A friend down the road was charged €100.00 for a single storey house then an extra €10,00 for the certificate. Mind he saved on the pastis
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Re: chimney sweeping
We have an insert that heats the two floors above through ducts. There are two pipes, one that conducts the heat and the other the smoke.
It was swept last week by our usual sweep, well these days his son! All done and dusted in half an hour from the ground floor - absolutely no mess. Certificate duly signed, stamped and handed over and pastis consumed as it was his last call of the day. Cost? €65.00 and a couple of pastises.
A friend down the road was charged €100.00 for a single storey house then an extra €10,00 for the certificate. Mind he saved on the pastis
It was swept last week by our usual sweep, well these days his son! All done and dusted in half an hour from the ground floor - absolutely no mess. Certificate duly signed, stamped and handed over and pastis consumed as it was his last call of the day. Cost? €65.00 and a couple of pastises.
A friend down the road was charged €100.00 for a single storey house then an extra €10,00 for the certificate. Mind he saved on the pastis
No pastis offered, as we were his first port of call (but no coffee accepted either!)
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Re: chimney sweeping
Do you need to have the chimney swept if you've got a woodburner? It would be difficult to introduce any kind of brush up the flue pipe inside it. Or do they get on the roof? The chimney has a top on it, shaped a bit like a narrowboat chimney, so it wouldn't be too easy from up there either.
#21
Re: chimney sweeping
Hello GrannyB,
Were those 'pastises' of the cornish variety with added garlic?.....
If the anise-flavoured aperitif, I believe 'Pastis' remains the same in the plural.
That reminds me, it's about aperitif time. Sante!
Were those 'pastises' of the cornish variety with added garlic?.....
If the anise-flavoured aperitif, I believe 'Pastis' remains the same in the plural.
That reminds me, it's about aperitif time. Sante!
#22
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Re: chimney sweeping
Santé from me too TP. You of course are correct but it just didn't look right.
Now a good paaarsty would do very well right now!
Now a good paaarsty would do very well right now!
#26
Re: chimney sweeping
In case of a fire you will be obliged to show your certificate to your insurance company. If this was lost in the fire then yes the duplicata is kept by the company who did the sweep. Always, always ask for your certificate and its better to pay by cheque rather than cash.....
The Pompiers do not receive the duplicatas its not their concern - whoever told you that doesn't have a clue.
Boiler chimneys, oil AND gas must be swept once a year. Wood boilers & burners have to be swept TWICE a year; once during the heating period and once outside the heating period. This is VERY important as most people only do it once a year but beware as the regulations say twice.
The Pompiers do not receive the duplicatas its not their concern - whoever told you that doesn't have a clue.
Boiler chimneys, oil AND gas must be swept once a year. Wood boilers & burners have to be swept TWICE a year; once during the heating period and once outside the heating period. This is VERY important as most people only do it once a year but beware as the regulations say twice.
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Re: chimney sweeping
I too would like to know because when we asked our sweep and he assured us that that was only for wood burning apparatus that fires boilers for water circulation.
As our insert is correctly installed and does not involve any boiler just ducted hot air once a year is perfectly adequate, both legally and practically.
If he is wrong then there are at least 6 households in the hameau - including a pompier's, we are all in trouble
As our insert is correctly installed and does not involve any boiler just ducted hot air once a year is perfectly adequate, both legally and practically.
If he is wrong then there are at least 6 households in the hameau - including a pompier's, we are all in trouble
#29
Re: chimney sweeping
The official regs are to be found in "la réglement départemental sanitaire" which, despite the name, is valid for the whole of france. Its under Article 31.6. There is also the articles 37 et 40 de l’Ordonnance de Police du 5 mai 1974. Otherwise HERE is a quick article (in french but easy to read)
Last edited by le plumber; Nov 19th 2014 at 6:13 pm.
#30
Re: chimney sweeping
Well I knew and I am neither plumber nor sweep but then I can search the internet and read French, which is perhaps not so common (even amongst the French)
Ramonage obligatoire : la réglementation
Ramonage obligatoire : la réglementation