Videos

Need to check for hidden plywood under a hearth or inspect a smoke shelf? Learn a quick trick: loosen the set screw, separate the top camera from the combo unit, and manually angle it down into the ash pit or up into the smoke chamber.

Welcome to the CSIA training center! In this video, Tom Urban introduces the Series 100 "Package 3" camera setup provided for students. Learn how to connect the 10-pin cable, operate the splitter bar, adjust binary lighting, and use the SD card recorder to take digital stills. #chimscan #chimney #chimneyrepair

Overview of how to scan a chimney with a Series 100. Master the basics of a bottom-up chimney scan. Tom covers everything from wearing proper PPE to managing your cable and rod in one hand. Learn why you must use whiskers to prevent camera wobble and how to perform an "easy scan" looking straight up before rotating down to check joints. #chimscan #chimney

Jerry Isenhour interviews Tom Urban about his newly released Chim-Scan Factory Training Technician manual. They discuss the 18-year process of creating this 156-page book, standardizing industry terminology, explaining defects to customers instead of just "selling products," and earning CEU credits. Description by CVC "Tom Urban introduced the scanning of the interior of chimneys almost 40 years ago with both the concept and his Chim-Scan system. Since that time, many in the industry have bought his equipment (often more than once) and have likely sat through training with him at an industry event or training. It could be said that he wrote the book on the subject, and now he has actually written a book to cover the process. Tonight at 7 PM (10/10/22) Eastern we will have a conversation with Tom about his book, his online training course, and how to become factory certified. Even if you do not use Chim-Scan equipment, this book and training will be extremely beneficial for your company and every tech on your team. So plan to tune us in at 7 PM Eastern Time today. And you can even ask questions of Tom through our chat system and find out how to get the book, how to take the course, and how to become factory trained and certified. The Chimney & Fireplace Success Network is a presentation of CVC Success Group, and our mission is to share with the industry processes and techniques that can truly take you to the level you aspire to achieve. #chimscan #chimney #camera #CSFT