How often should you have your chimney swept?
Grumpty's answer
Every 12 months
Why bother
Creosote buildup is a flue fire waiting to happen. This is an essentials-tier job. Skip it and you're inviting the expensive kind of problem, or the dangerous kind.
Why it's a range
Wood and coal cake the flue with creosote fast and want a yearly sweep; a gas log is mostly a quick inspection. Burn a lot of wood and once a year is the floor, not the ceiling.
When to start thinking about it
This usually means booking someone, so the grumbling starts 30 days ahead to leave time to line it up. Mark it done and Grumpty sets the next one, every 12 months, so you can go back to forgetting it exists.
Let Grumpty remember it for you
Add it once. Grumpty tracks the date, grumbles when it's due, and rolls it forward the moment you mark it done. No spreadsheets, no sticky notes, no forgetting.
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