According to the law, commissioning requires an inspection by a smoker for fire safety reasons. Even a fireplace that has not been used for years is often quick to put into use.
This can now be seen in the work of the sniffers.
Fall sniffer queues can slow down plans to put many fireplaces into operation. According to the law, the chimney of a permanently lived-in apartment must be sniffed at least once a year, for a leisure apartment at least every three years. The law prohibits the use of a chimney that has been cold for three years before the inspection of the smoke detector.
The inspection is important, because the sniffer gives a certificate. In the event of a fire, the insurance company can demand to see a certificate that the inspection has not been neglected.
Many companies have a queue of weeks or even months. The association hopes that sniffing services would be used all year round, so that there would not be long queues in autumn.
– There have been an insane number of calls. I never imagined there would be so much work. The situation is what it is, but there are always positive things as well.
An unused fireplace can often be used quickly
In the best case, a pipe that has been cold for a long time only requires inspection and cleaning, in the same way as a pipe that has been in regular use. Sometimes the coot may have made a nest in an unused chimney, which requires a little more work from the chimney sweep.
Now many people also want to replace the electric stove with a wood stove. The change can be easy if there is still room left for the wood stove. It is advisable to check the permit matters related to construction from the local building control. Changing often requires a sniffer to assess the situation.