- Prevents fire in the flue.
- Allows smoke and fumes to be efficiently vented.
- Greater heat and fuel efficiency.
- Birds nests can be a serious problem, causing smoke and carbon monoxide to enter the room, and the possibility of the birds nest catching fire.
- Change of use requires your chimney to be swept.
- Looking to use your chimney after years of being dormant.
- Chimneys should be swept, twice a year if heavily used.
- A clean chimney is a safe chimney.