The Flue & Hearth Notes™ organizes the items listed in the annex and creates a path to complete a level 1 or Level 2 inspection.
By categorizing the four most common installations seen in the field into specific checklists:
- Masonry Fireplaces
- Prefabricated fireplaces
- Masonry Thimble Chimneys Serving an Appliance
- Prefabricated Chimney Serving an Appliance
By providing a logical order to the inspection and how it relates to the customer’s installation.
A repeatable process where each team member can produce the same data and information.
A format to satisfy the chimney sweep industry “Standard of care”.
This is a service driven process, based on the NFPA 211 Annex, to create a valued service to the customer.
one to verify its operating condition before continued use.
Navigating through the NFPA 211 Chapter 15 and the attached Annex can be a bit daunting.
They may appear complicated, but who said chimney inspections were easy!
How Flue & Hearth Notes benefits your company:
- By providing a logical order to the inspection and how it relates to the customer's installation.
- A repeatable process where each team member can produce the same data and information.
- A format to satisfy the chimney sweep industry "Standard of care".
- This is a service driven process, based on the NFPA 211 Annex, to create a valued service to the customer
- There are many parts or transitions to any installation. You are checking each one to verify its operating condition before continued use.
Navigating through the NFPA 211 Chapter 15 and the attached Annex can be a bit daunting.
- The forms organize the annex items into a checklist designed for each installation style.
- The yes /no questions create a path for the sweep/tech to follow.
- This optimizes your ability to check the items from the annex that relate to the installation within the scope of the NFPA 211 readily accessible and accessible process.
That is why there are four different forms for the level 1 and four for the level 2 therefore each installation type has two forms, one for level 1 and another for level 2).
