![]() The leftovers are on the table, the microwave is buzzing, and the turkey is slowly diminishing. Yep, the end of the year is about a month away, and if your fiscal year ends December 31st, it’s time to start thinking about any books or equipment that needs replacing for an end-of-the-year write-off. Our Chim-Scan® Chimney Scanning & Inspection Guides are on sale now through December 14th, 2024, for only $75 (normally $200), including free shipping. This is a great gift idea for your staff! You can place your order online by clicking here. Or give us a call at 641-472-7643. If you need a new Chim-Scan® Chimney Inspection Unit, we need to have your order by December 2nd for your order to ship by the end of the year. Happy Holidays!
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Sale on our Chimney Scanning & Inspection Guides! Just $75 through 12/14/24! This makes a great gift for your staff!
Our Chim-Scan® books are packed with over 400 pictures related to defects found while inspecting chimneys. We designed our books for chimney sweeps, masons, home inspectors, and insurance adjusters. Skilled persons not in these trades or homeowners can also find answers about chimney inspections within these books. Our Interior Chimney Scanning Guide includes subjects such as The Process of Scanning, Chimney Verification, The Four Pathways to Chimney Deterioration, and Probable Causes, all while moving through five modules: Masonry Fireplace & Chimney, Masonry Fireplace With an Insert or Hearth Stove, Masonry Thimble Chimney With a Solid or Liquid Fuel(s) Appliance(s), Prefab Fireplace & Chimney and Prefab Chimney Venting a Solid or Liquid Fuel(s) Appliance(s). Our Chimney Scanning & Inspection Guide includes the above information PLUS inspection check-off items, and information on scanning with Chim-Scan® Equipment. Purchase either book for $75 (including shipping) now through December 14th. For more information, click here. ![]() Remember those times when family members got along great? There was no barking, no biting, no clawing. No cat and dog fights. Funny, how times change. This Thanksgiving, we wish you the best piece of turkey, the moistest tastiest dressing, wonderful, mashed potatoes and gravy, the largest slice of pumpkin pie and the best of the cookies. Create your best memories this Thanksgiving! Start some new traditions! Have fun and don’t forget to wear the pants with the stretchy waistband! From your friends at Estoban, LLC., makers of Commercial Quality Chim-Scan chimney camera viewing equipment. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. The smell of roasting turkey, the appetizers and desserts laid out on the counter. Mashed potatoes and gravy simmering on the stove. Candles are glowing on the table, ready for everyone to be seated. Then something happens. Perhaps a burner was left on the stove with an empty pan. Or something near the burner ignites, like a towel or potholder. Thanksgiving is the leading day of the year for home fires caused by cooking equipment (National Fire Protection Association). To keep everyone safe, you must be extra diligent and on the watch for rambunctious kids and sometimes other relatives. Here are some safety tips: • Watch for trip hazards, such as rugs, purses, newspapers to slip on, and other materials in the way. • Never leave the kitchen unattended when cooking. A child could pull a pan off the stove or spill something instantly. Or put their hands on a hot glass cooktop. • Keep flammables away from the stove. It’s hot from cooking. Oils, towels, and other combustibles on the surface could ignite. • Keep knives, extension cords, and lighters put up and out of the way of children. • Be careful with candles. Consider using LED Lighting. • If you don’t have one, get a kitchen fire extinguisher. • Ensure smoke alarms are working. • Don’t leave a fireplace or heating appliance unattended, including pets! (A dog once pushed an air mattress into the fireplace and caught the home on fire). Keeping everyone safe during the holidays is always a challenge. Being prepared is just part of it. Having your “safety team,” which is trustworthy family members to keep on the lookout or tag team corralling the youngsters (like having projects to hold their interest), frees you to look out for the culinary delights of your guests. Happy Thanksgiving! ![]() Happy Holidays from your Friends at Estoban Thanksgiving is coming right up, and Christmas and a New Year are approaching. Tasty meals, cookies, homemade candies, and crackling logs will be in the fireplace as the flames dance and the dog soaks up the heat. Many people may enter and exit your home during this festive time. Here are some pointers for your fireplace. • Get your fireplace and chimney(s) inspected and cleaned before the holidays. Often, an appointment must be made in September to have it cleaned in time. • Have your chimney cleaned and scanned with a chimney camera. • Always open the fireplace damper before starting any fire (wood, gas wood lighter, or gas logs). • Let everyone know that only the adults are to stoke the fire. • If a gas log lighter is used to ignite the wood, ensure only an adult lights it and uses it. Be sure to shut it down as the wood takes off. • No paper plates, pizza boxes, gift wraps, or other materials should be thrown in the fire, which could cause damage to the flue. • Never throw anything into the fireplace. It can damage it. Watch it in the movies and know they must clean the glass up and pay for repairs. • The ashes should never be disposed of in a paper bag or box. There should be a double-bottom ash bucket for this purpose. • Ensure that the fireplace grate is in good condition. A poor grate could break and cause logs to roll out of the firebox. • Pets must be watched when the fireplace is burning. Dogs can push things into a fireplace (like an air mattress or a toy). • Children can quickly get hurt around a fireplace. It is no place for an inquisitive child. They can get burnt, fall against the opening, or hurt in other ways. • If you have a gas log set, ensure the logs are in the correct place after a gathering. Someone may have moved some of the logs, which can cause problems with the set when burning. • Ensure no combustible materials, such as wood, baskets, papers, etc., are within 3 feet of the fireplace opening. Sparks can travel, and the heat from the fireplace could cause something to ignite. Enjoy the time spent with family and friends, making memories. The key to enjoying your fireplace is to respect the fire. Essentially, you are having a fire in your home, and it needs to stay confined. That goes for the smoke and products of combustion. So grab a cup of cocoa and your favorite blanket, and make room for that dog. Snuggle up and soak up the heat. |
AuthorTom Urban has worked in the Chimney and Hearth industry for 45 years. He's been an inventor and manufacturer for 40+ of those years. Archives
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