Factor warm and friendly atmosphere, the fireplace imposes a constraint to its owner or user. To avoid inconvenience or accidents, it must be regularly cleaned. It is the operation of sweeping legislation that strictly regulates. If you neglect the maintenance of your chimney, you expose yourself not only to potential incidents that can sometimes be very serious, but also sanctions in the form of a fine, not to mention the reduction or elimination of any compensation by your insurance if the damage is due to a lack of maintenance.
The frequency of brushing is decided locally by the mayor or prefect, the minimum required by the departmental health regulations laying down to 2 the number of annual chimney swept pipes in operation including one period of use. This applies to chimneys, as well as the ducts where the smoke evacuated heating gas, oil or coal. The operation must be performed by a professional chimney sweep, only qualified person who gives you a certificate of proof for your insurer. For information, sweeping chemical is not considered sufficiently effective for insurers, only the mechanical action gives proper maintenance ducts.
Sweeping is for a person who lives in the dwelling. If you own and you live your home, maintenance is your responsibility. If you rent, the sweeping part of rental charges, the owner still has the responsibility to determine, particularly between each tenant that the ducts are properly maintained. The owner may very well refuse the tenant the use of the fireplace in a clause in the lease. For duct dependent on a collective heating, the responsibility lies with the trustee.
Your comprehensive home insurance covers you for damage caused by smoke and fire. If it turns out that you failed your chimney swept under the law, the insurer may decide to reduce or eliminate the compensation claim. The insurer, however, must prove that the cause of the accident resulted from inadequate maintenance. The contract clauses generally specify that HRM is striking warranty damages if the insured has not fulfilled its duty sweeping. Since there is a legal obligation, failure can result in sweeping sanctions from the county health services in the form of a fine third class to a maximum of 450 €. Not to mention a serious accident causing casualties exposes your criminal or civil liability. As a guide, a chimney sweep for a duct alone costs between 39 € and 70 € (travel included) depending on where you live.
The frequency of brushing is decided locally by the mayor or prefect, the minimum required by the departmental health regulations laying down to 2 the number of annual chimney swept pipes in operation including one period of use. This applies to chimneys, as well as the ducts where the smoke evacuated heating gas, oil or coal. The operation must be performed by a professional chimney sweep, only qualified person who gives you a certificate of proof for your insurer. For information, sweeping chemical is not considered sufficiently effective for insurers, only the mechanical action gives proper maintenance ducts.
Sweeping is for a person who lives in the dwelling. If you own and you live your home, maintenance is your responsibility. If you rent, the sweeping part of rental charges, the owner still has the responsibility to determine, particularly between each tenant that the ducts are properly maintained. The owner may very well refuse the tenant the use of the fireplace in a clause in the lease. For duct dependent on a collective heating, the responsibility lies with the trustee.
Your comprehensive home insurance covers you for damage caused by smoke and fire. If it turns out that you failed your chimney swept under the law, the insurer may decide to reduce or eliminate the compensation claim. The insurer, however, must prove that the cause of the accident resulted from inadequate maintenance. The contract clauses generally specify that HRM is striking warranty damages if the insured has not fulfilled its duty sweeping. Since there is a legal obligation, failure can result in sweeping sanctions from the county health services in the form of a fine third class to a maximum of 450 €. Not to mention a serious accident causing casualties exposes your criminal or civil liability. As a guide, a chimney sweep for a duct alone costs between 39 € and 70 € (travel included) depending on where you live.
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