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Decree No. 2023-641 of July 20, 2023 defines the regulatory obligations that govern chimney sweeping. Chimney sweeping is obligatory once a year, twice if the wood consumption exceeds 6m³ or 2.5 tonnes of pellets, or if the non-gaseous heating generator is collective.
‘Maintenance of the wood generator is mandatory once a year. This maintenance consists of cleaning the heating body, checking its adjustment and its combustion air supply.
A duty of advice is obligatory concerning the possible improvement of the entire installation, the optimization of the efficiency of the device and the interest of replacing the installation taking into account the energy yields and the impacts on quality air.
The decree of July 20, 2023 specifies the terms of application of the decree of July 20, 2023, including, in particular, a diagnosis of the visible elements of the smoke installation, a methodology for maintaining the devices and details of the advice to be provided .
The chimney sweep cannot be held responsible for any loss resulting from the lack of maintenance of a heating device, nor from non-compliance carried out by the installer.