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Why Booking Online with Hodgsons Chimney Sweeps Just Makes Sense
Book your chimney sweep online across Devon and beyond. Fast, flexible service with preferred dates, secure payments, and trusted by customers since 1964
🌍 Geopolitics & Your Fireplace: Why the Iran-Israel Conflict Could Affect Your Heating Costs
As tensions escalate between Iran and Israel, the world holds its breath—not just for political outcomes, but for the real impact this may have on your household budget. With oil prices already reacting to the uncertainty, it’s time to prepare—especially if you’re relying on a wood burner or multi-fuel stove to heat your home this… Read more »
Why Chimney Fans Require Regular Servicing
Learn why chimney fans require regular servicing to stay safe, efficient, and reliable. Expert chimney fan maintenance by Hodgsons Chimney Sweeps in South Devon.
From Hearth to Home Front: UK Chimney Sweeps During World War II
Introduction: Unsung Heroes Around D-Day On June 6, 1944 – D-Day – while Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, life on the British home front pressed on under wartime conditions. In cities and towns across the UK, even humble tradespeople like chimney sweeps played their part in the war effort. These sooty figures, normally… Read more »
🔥Commercial Biomass Flue Sweeping in North Wales – Keeping Big Systems Safe and Efficient
Today, the Hodgsons Chimney Sweeps team were hard at work in North Wales, carrying out a full commercial biomass flue sweeping on a large-scale system. These kinds of jobs are all about ensuring performance, safety, and long-term reliability — especially for high-output commercial biomass boilers. 🌱 Why Biomass Flue Systems Need Regular Sweeping Biomass heating systems are efficient… Read more »
What Is a Chimney Camera Inspection? (And Do You Need One?)
Keeping your chimney in good shape is essential for a safe and cozy home. But how do you really know what’s going on inside that dark flue? That’s where a chimney camera inspection comes in. In this post, we’ll explain what a chimney camera inspection is, why it’s important for maintenance and safety, and how Hodgsons Chimney Sweep uses… Read more »
🏭 Heizomat Commercial Wood Gasification Boiler: Expert Service & Sweep by Hodgsons Chimney Sweeps
Today, the team at Hodgsons Chimney Sweeps had the privilege of servicing and sweeping a Heizomat commercial wood gasification boiler — a powerful and highly efficient biomass system used for large-scale heating. These cutting-edge boilers are designed to burn wood chips or biomass efficiently, providing renewable heat for commercial buildings, schools, agricultural facilities, and industrial sites. But like any… Read more »
Understanding Chimney Downdraught & Summer Chimney Syndrome – Hodgsons Chimney Sweeps
Downdraught refers to the reverse flow of air down a chimney or flue system, contrary to the intended upward draft that carries combustion by-products out of a building. It occurs when external or internal pressure and temperature conditions disrupt the buoyant flow of warm gases, causing atmospheric air or smoke to be forced back into the appliance… Read more »
Will Liberation Day Affect Chimney Sweeping Prices?
With recent changes in trade agreements and steel tariffs, we’re keeping a close eye on how this could impact chimney sweeping costs. Many of our tools—like brushes, rods, and even liner materials—rely on imported steel and manufacturing. If tariffs increase, we could see higher costs for replacement parts and chimney liners, which may affect pricing across the industry…. Read more »
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