Seek the help of your family or friend while cleaning the chimney on roof. He or she can give you a better idea of how to keep your chimney clean.

Install a ceiling damper in your wood burning chimney system. In this way you can save energy dollars and eliminate unpleasant off-season odors.

Check out from chimney sweeps whether your chimney has an appropriate liner or not. See whether the liner properly separates the hot heating systems emissions from the structure of your home.