How often does a chimney need cleaning?
A- Every homeowner has different burning habits, so every system is different. Technically, the BC Fire Code 1998 requires that every wood burning system be “inspected annually, and cleaned as often as necessary”. For our customers, we do a very thorough cleaning and evaluation the first visit, and one season after that we return to assess how often the system needs to be cleaned, based on the use and burning habits over one season. A general rule of thumb, with average use, would be once a year. We visit some of our customers twice a year, and some we only see once every three years.
