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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: neil 47 on September 14, 2003, 04:25:01 pm

Title: chimmney sweeping
Post by: neil 47 on September 14, 2003, 04:25:01 pm

i,m relocating and have considered starting a chimmney sweeping buissness can any one give me advice on what i need and how to get started

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Post by: steve_tyler on September 20, 2003, 01:25:36 am

;D ;D ;D lol  ::) ::) ::)

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Post by: Majestic on September 21, 2003, 11:14:27 pm

Just a small boy ;D ;D 8)

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Post by: STEVE71163 on September 21, 2003, 11:31:29 pm

We have someone around this area and he seems really busy so i think you would get the customers its just finding out about equipment ???

Steve Lowe

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Post by: Majestic on September 21, 2003, 11:52:58 pm

We have four that cover our area ,they charge from £10.50  - £15 if you book a week ahead, we had a new fire put in and had to have one the next day he charged us £30 ,  he was only here for about 15 mins, he used a sheet with a hole in for his brush , and then finished off with a vacum, :-/ told my kids that it was so Father Xmas did not get his clothes dirty ;D 8)

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Post by: Mike_Boxall on September 21, 2003, 11:55:31 pm

There are special high filtration vacuum cleaners that you can get. We supply one from Numatic details as follows:

"The Numatic Sweepvac has been designed exclusively for the chimney sweeping industry - soot dust has now been proved to be carcinogenic, therefore a specialist hazardous dust machine is required. The machine itself is an adaptation of a standard hazardous dust machine and undergoes several changes before leaving the manufacturer. A cradle fitted to the head of the machine not only makes carrying the machine easier but also provides a location for winding the power cable when not in use. Grab handles are also fitted to the drum assembly and a tough wooden base is also standard. This machine can be used in most applications where dry hazardous material is to be picked up and is fitted with a hazardous filter module"

I cant see that you'd need much else other than a set of rods (from somewhere like B&Q) and some dust sheets!?

I dont recall ever having anything to do with a chimney sweep - either theres not many doing it because there isnt the market or there are a handful of chimney sweeps that are happy keeping it quiet ???

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Post by: Perry_White on November 06, 2003, 03:01:11 pm

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D majestic - a small boy - ho ho don't forget you also need a chimney (well it's about the same level of humour!) ;D ;D ;D ;D