$49 for a Chimney Sweeping, Inspection & Moisture Resistance Evaluation for One Chimney from The Fireplace Doctor ($199 Value)

$49 for a Chimney Sweeping, Inspection & Moisture Resistance Evaluation for One Chimney from The Fireplace Doctor ($199 Value)

Without a clean chimney, smoke tends to back up into houses, discolor walls, and provide ample cover for ninjas to sneak in and steal wireless Internet undetected. Crack down on modern-day piracy with this Groupon: for $49, you get a chimney sweeping, an inspection, and a moisture resistance evaluation for one chimney from The Fireplace Doctor of Hartford (a $199 value). The Fireplace Doctor’s staff members, all of whom are Allstar Chimney Academy–trained and members of the Professional Chimney Guild of America, unburden flues of plume-clogging detritus during one-hour cleanings. Each home visit begins with an inspection, during which experts diagnose ventilation maladies, such as a buildup of soot or logs trying to climb their way to freedom, and choose the optimal cleaning techniques for the job. After consulting with homeowners, smoke-shaft savants specializing in creosote banishment and humane animal remova