Test Your Chimney Safety Knowledge
Are you smarter than the average Evanston area homeowner when it comes to chimney safety
and repair? Knowing the facts about keeping your flue clean and nontoxic is important to the
overall health of your fireplace and...
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Test Your Chimney Safety Knowledge
Are you smarter than the average Evanston area homeowner when it comes to chimney safety
and repair? Knowing the facts about keeping your flue clean and nontoxic is important to the
overall health of your fireplace and well-being of your family, pets, and home.
If you are not
sure where you and your fireplace safety knowledge stand, take this short quiz to find out if you
are an Evanston chimney expert ready to start a repair or a totally clueless homeowner in need of
some serious fireplace schooling.
1.
Which is a sign that a chimney fire has occurred?
a) Puffy or “honey-combed” creosote
b) A rain cap that has been distorted/discolored
c) Cracks in the exterior masonry work
d) All of the above
2.
How often should have your wood-burning chimney swept?
a) Every 5 years
b) Before you sell the home
c) Yearly
d) Every 2 years
3.
When is the best time to have your chimney swept?
a) Winter
b) Spring
c) Summer
d) Fall
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