Subsection 7: Maintenance of fireplaces and combustion heating, cooking and hot water appliances and sweeping of flues

After any accident or disaster, in particular a chimney fire, or after any work has been carried out, the use of the flues and appliances connected to them is prohibited until they have been repaired or replaced. The customer mentioned in article R. 1331-21 shall have them examined by an installer, or any other person qualified in accordance with article R. 1331-22, who shall draw up a certificate. If they…

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…

The technical specifications and procedures for maintenance and sweeping, particularly with regard to the maintenance of closed fireplaces, heating appliances and solid fuel cooking appliances, the content and conditions for issuing the certificate referred to in article R. 1331-23, and the advice referred to in article R. 1331-25 are, where necessary, specified by order of the ministers responsible for the environment, construction, energy and health.