This article applies to the maintenance of closed fireplaces, heating appliances and cooking appliances, with the exception of solid fuel boilers, as well as to the sweeping of flues of open and closed fireplaces, heating appliances and cooking appliances, with the exception of solid fuel boilers.
During the operations mentioned in the first paragraph, the professionals responsible for these operations provide the non-professional users concerned with advice on possible improvements to the entire installation, including optimising the efficiency of the appliance via the quality of the fuel used and, where appropriate, on the benefits of replacing the installation in view of its energy efficiency and its impact on air quality.