Terms of Use
Last Updated: August 12, 2026
Welcome to Chimney Insight.
These Terms of Use govern your use of ChimneyInsight.com. By using the website, you agree to these Terms.
Informational Purpose
Chimney Insight provides educational and informational content relating to chimneys, fireplaces, wood stoves, maintenance, repairs, heating, firewood, products, safety, and related topics.
Information provided on this website is not a substitute for inspection, diagnosis, installation, repair, or other services performed by a properly qualified professional.
Safety
Chimneys, fireplaces, heating appliances, roofs, fire, combustion products, electricity, gas, tools, and building work can involve serious risks.
Do not undertake work that exceeds your experience, training, equipment, or applicable legal requirements.
Always follow applicable building codes, fire-safety requirements, manufacturer instructions, and professional recommendations.
For emergencies involving fire, smoke, carbon monoxide, gas, or immediate danger, contact the appropriate local emergency service.
Calculators and Estimators
Chimney Insight provides calculators, estimators, checkers, selectors, and similar tools.
Results are estimates provided for general informational purposes.
Actual costs, performance, dimensions, risks, installation requirements, chimney conditions, building requirements, and other results may differ substantially.
Do not use calculator results as a substitute for professional inspection, engineering advice, contractor quotations, manufacturer documentation, or applicable building codes.
Product Recommendations
Chimney Insight may review, compare, or recommend products and services.
Product specifications, prices, availability, ratings, safety information, and other details may change.
Always verify information directly with the manufacturer, retailer, or service provider before making a purchase or using a product.
Affiliate Links
Some links on Chimney Insight are affiliate links.
We may receive compensation if you click an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase.
See our Affiliate Disclosure for more information.
Third-Party Websites
Chimney Insight may link to websites operated by third parties.
We do not control and are not responsible for third-party websites, products, services, terms, privacy practices, availability, or content.
Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, articles, original graphics, website designs, logos, tools, written materials, and other original content on Chimney Insight are owned by or licensed to Chimney Insight.
You may view and use the content for personal, non-commercial purposes.
You may not copy, republish, reproduce, scrape, distribute, sell, or commercially exploit our content without prior permission except where permitted by applicable law.
User and Contributor Submissions
If you submit content, photographs, suggestions, guest posts, comments, or other materials to Chimney Insight, you confirm that you have the necessary rights to submit them.
Separate contributor terms may apply to material submitted for publication.
Prohibited Use
You may not:
- Use the website unlawfully
- Attempt to compromise website security
- Introduce malware or harmful code
- Scrape or reproduce substantial portions of the website without authorization
- Misrepresent Chimney Insight content as your own
- Interfere with the operation of the website
No Warranty
Although we aim to provide useful and accurate information, Chimney Insight does not guarantee that every article, calculation, recommendation, specification, or piece of information will always be complete, current, accurate, or suitable for your situation.
The website is provided on an “as available” basis to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Chimney Insight and its operators will not be liable for losses, injuries, property damage, costs, or other damages resulting from reliance on website information, tools, recommendations, third-party products, or external websites.
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Changes
We may modify these Terms from time to time.
Continued use of the website following an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms where permitted by law.