If you had been trying to find a professional to clean or repair your chimney or trying to find why should keep your chimney clean in the first place, you have found the perfect article for yourself.

While a child would say, the only reason you should keep your chimney clean is for Santa to climb down, and fill your stocking next Christmas there are many other important reasons, why you should maintain your chimneys periodically. While this article will let you know few reason to keep your chimney clean, call a professional.

Backdraft of smoke: Next time you light your fireplace if you notice some smoke is coming back out of your fireplace, it’s time to call up a professional to clean your chimney. It could happen because there is build-up of creosote in the inner chimney. It means your chimney is not properly ventilating and can cause smoke to creep back into your home and suffocate the people inside.

Strong smokey smell: Getting a strong smokey smell from your fireplace also can indicate that there is a considerable amount of creosote buildup in the chimney as a potential negative air pressure problem inside your home.

A dirty Chimney: A dirty chimney can be a potential threat and could lead to a home fire. The unburnt hydrocarbons from the incomplete combustion of solid fuel or in most cases firewood (or, in other words, creosote) can be incredibly flammable. Therefore for the safety of your family and loved ones you should periodically get a professional company to clean your chimney.

 While its adviced to clean your chimney once a year, if you are using firewood to keep your home warm and cozy, I would suggest at least two services a year. Ideally this should be done just before and after the winter season.

Since the Chimney is an important part of your home and required careful attention, make sure that only an experienced professional diagnoses your chimney problem.