Sparks From My Chimney

Chimney caps are often referred to as spark arrestors because many include wire mesh guards which prevent hot ash and floating embers from exiting the chimney and potentially causing a fire on your roof or in nearby trees or shrubs.

Sparks from my chimney.

An exterior spark arrestor is installed at the top of the chimney to prevent stray sparks from igniting the roof or nearby trees. I do hope your house hasn t burned down by the time you read this. As of 02 21 15 sparks monroe refuses to return any of my phone or email messages since last sunday. April 2015 bbb complaint closed in my favor but i did not recover damages yet.

Along with preventing a house fire it also prevents animals from entering and nesting in the flue. The embers smolder often unnoticed for hours and cause fires. My neighbour just alerted me to sparks coming from the top of our chimney we have a wood burner and are currently burning logs the sparks look to be embers and not actually the chimney on fire. As sparks go up the chimney they act like matches and can set creosote on fire causing a chimney fire that harms the chimney and house and possibly people.

I can t think of any reasons that sparks are coming out of your chimney that aren t bad. 4 caps prevent sparks from leaving the chimney and causing fires.