wnep

Preparing your chimney for the cold

STROUDSBURG, Pa. — At Stoves 'N Stuff near Stroudsburg, there is one department, in particular, that is popular as ever this time of year: the room with the wood-burning stoves. Employees say the ...

Playing it safe: Chimney sweeps say annual cleanings are a necessity

It’s a dirty job. But if you don’t want to risk a chimney fire, someone’s got to do it. For anyone over the age of 40, the ...
The Economist

Britain’s chimney sweeps are as lucky as lucky can be

And a new cohort of chimney sweeps is cleaning up. In the six years since covid-19 struck, Britons have bought around 1m wood ...
WGBH

With heating oil prices up, chimney sweeps are in hot demand as some turn to wood stoves

Sarah Wilson keeps track of her heating costs on colorful paper taped to the inside of a secretary desk in her living room. She’s got records going back to 2017, and the price of her last oil delivery ...
WBUR

Chimney sweeps are in hot demand as some turn to wood stoves with an expensive heating season

Sarah Wilson keeps track of her heating costs on colorful paper taped to the inside of a secretary desk in her living room. She’s got records going back to 2017, and the price of her last oil delivery ...