Chimney Liners and Caps Keep Chimneys Safe and Efficient

 

Chimney liners and chimney caps can improve energy efficiency, promote green living, and make the chimney sentimental. The idea of Santa coming down the chimney, originating in an 1823 poem by Clement Clarke Moore, gives rise to the fact that chimneys are sentimental. With chimney caps and chimney liners, chimneys become less than mere ornaments, and can actually work for a house.

Chimney caps and chimney liners are a recent invention. Before their rise in the early 1900s, most chimneys were either brick or pottery. Chimney sweeps had to clean chimneys, and until the Chimney Sweepers and Chimneys Regulations Act of 1840, those under 21 swept chimneys.

Today, chimney caps and chimney flue liners do what chimney sweeps used to do. The National Association of Realtors says the presence of a fireplace increases home value by 12,000 USD, making chimney caps a necessity. Steel chimney liners prevent the buildup of creosote, which still causes 15,000 home fires each year. Chimney covers can prevent cold air from seeping into the rest of the house.

Chimney caps and chimney liners are great accessories for any chimneys. Not only do they keep chimneys clean, but they also prevent fires and the like. As fireplaces become ever more popular, one must hope for a renewed role for chimney caps and chimney liners.