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Need chimney fan installation in Allen, TX? A chimney fan sits on top of your flue and pulls smoke up and out every time you light a fire. Collin Chimney Sweep & Repair installs chimney draft fans for Allen homeowners when a taller flue or a new cap is not enough. Call (972) 521-7225.
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A fireplace works on draft. Hot air rises up the flue and pulls smoke with it. When the draft is weak, smoke rolls out of the firebox and into your living room instead. In Allen we see this most in newer two-story homes in Twin Creeks, Star Creek and Watters Crossing. These homes are built tight. Kitchen vent hoods, bath fans and the HVAC system all pull air out of the house, and the fireplace becomes the easy way for air to come back in.
Chimney shape matters too. A short chimney on a one-story ranch does not have enough height to build a strong pull. A fireplace opening that is too big for its flue has the same problem. So does a chimney that sits below a taller roof line, where North Texas wind pushes air down the flue. A new cap or a few feet of extra height helps some homes. Many others still smoke on cold, windy nights. Burning dry, seasoned wood helps as well, and the EPA’s Burn Wise guide shows how to build a cleaner fire.
That is where a chimney fan comes in. The fan mounts on top of the chimney and creates the draft your fireplace cannot make on its own. You turn a wall control, the fan starts, and smoke goes up from the first match. We check the whole system first during a chimney inspection, because a blocked flue or a stuck damper needs a different fix. If the cause is wind coming down the flue, our downdraft repair service may solve it for less.
We look for these signs during every chimney cleaning. Sometimes the fix is simple, like damper repair or a better cap. When it is not, we quote a chimney fan on the spot.
The cost depends on the fan size, your flue size, how far the wiring has to run, and whether you burn wood or gas. We measure the fireplace, test the draft, and give you a written quote before any work starts. There are no surprise charges after the job.
A chimney fan sits on top of the flue and pulls air up the chimney. It makes a steady draft, so smoke leaves through the chimney instead of your living room. You control the speed from a switch near the fireplace.
We test the draft first. A blocked flue, a stuck damper, a missing cap or a dirty smoke chamber can all cause smoke problems, and those fixes cost less than a fan. If the chimney is clean and sound and it still smokes, a fan is the right answer.
Yes. Fans work with gas logs and gas fireplaces that vent through a chimney. We add a safety switch that only lets the gas flow when the fan is running. That way the fireplace cannot run without draft.
No. The motor sits outside on top of the chimney, so most people only hear a soft hum at high speed. Once the fire is burning well you can turn the fan down, and it gets even quieter.
In most cases, yes. A top-mount fan covers the flue and keeps out rain, leaves and animals, so it does the job of a cap too. If your chimney has more than one flue, the other flues keep their own chimney caps.
Most installs take a few hours to one day. The time depends on how far the wire has to run from the roof to the wall control. We sweep the flue first, mount the fan, wire it, and then test it with a real fire before we leave.
A little. Soot builds up on the fan blades over time. We clean the fan and check the wiring during your yearly sweep. Our Allen chimney sweep visits include a look at any fan we installed.
Wind that hits a taller roof or nearby trees can push air down your flue. This is called downdraft. A wind-rated cap fixes some homes. A chimney fan fixes the rest, because it pulls harder than the wind pushes.
Yes. Collin Chimney Sweep & Repair installs chimney fans across Collin County, including Plano, McKinney, Frisco, Fairview and Lucas. Our office is in Allen at Watters Creek, so most jobs in the area can be scheduled the same week.
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