Gas/Oil Relinings

Maintaining Gas and Oil Appliances in Thomasville, NC

Top Hat Chimney & Masonry often gets calls from customers around Thomasville, NC asking about their gas chimney and appliances.  Knowing that each day, without showing any signs, acid produced by your gas appliance may be eating away at the inside of your chimney. Having your chimney inspected each year as called for by the National Fire Protection Association, you can then take the appropriate steps to correct the problems. 

All vented gas appliances require a chimney for proper venting of the gases produced from normal operation of that appliance.  From water heaters to gas furnaces, proper ventilation is a necessity.  Although gas appliances don't produce visible soot, they do produce highly corrosive gases. These gases are highly acidic and will destroy your masonry chimney without you seeing any external symptoms.  

Caring for an oil furnace

If you have an oil furnace, it needs a chimney liner. The fuel used in an oil furnace creates an oil mist. If this is not correctly vented outside, the substance will buildup on surfaces around the home and seep through chimney mortar into your living spaces. The purpose of any good chimney liner, or flue, is to keep the smoke, fumes, and toxic gases from collecting indoors in a process called “puff-back.” Keep an eye out for the following signs of poor venting:
  • Paint peeling off the walls
  • White stains on outside of chimney
  • Stains on the ceiling
  • Eroded chimney mortar 
  • Crumbling bricks
  • Damp patches on interior or exterior walls or peeling wallpaper
These examples are due to the moisture-laden gases leaking into your living area, caused by unlined or improperly lined chimneys used with gas and oil appliances.

Why do gas fireplaces require maintenance?

Gas appliances, including fireplaces, produce highly corrosive and acidic gases that will eat away at the lining and masonry of your home's chimney. Once the lining begins to break down, it's only a matter of time before your chimney is blocked and your home is invaded with carbon monoxide. You won't be able to see any external symptoms until the damage is extreme and expensive, but you and your family members will be breathing these harmful fumes until the problem is corrected. Stay ahead of the risk with regular inspections from our team, and you'll breathe that much easier.

Get a professional chimney inspection

Don't let neglect or maintenance issues cause permanent damage to your home or interfere with your family's health. Call the professional cleaners at Top Hat Chimney & Masonry to care for any kind of fireplace and all the elements that go into keeping it safe and watertight. We'll make your health and safety our priority!
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