Vic Crompton LtdEstablished 1965
Master Chimney Sweep
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HETAS Approved, Smoke Testing
Before you have a new solid fuel appliance fitted, i.e, a multifuel stove, you need to have your chimney tested with a HETAS approved, smoke test. This test is different from a draught test which only checks the draw of the chimney and is only suitable for gas appliances.
As a professional company, we will not fit an appliance without this test being carried out.
Our Smoke Test is where smoke is forced into the chimney breast to put it under pressure, the engineer will check to make sure the smoke is coming out the top of the chimney and then the chimney is sealed at the top and bottom. The engineer will go through the property, including the loft area, to check if it is leaking anywhere. If smoke is escaping through the chimney into another room, the loft or into an adjoining property it has failed the test. This means that the chimney would need to be lined before it could be used for solid fuel. We would strongly recommend that it not be used for gas either.
We would also strongly recommend you have this test done if you have had a chimney fire.
Please note that this test is a not a guarantee of the integrity of the chimney and it is not to say that if you were to test the chimney again at a later date it would still pass.