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Furnace Cleaning Services

Industry Code: 89705

Compulsory
Industry Custom Pricing - CR

This industry covers businesses that specialize in residential and commercial furnace cleaning services.

Operation Details:

Large truck-mounted vacuum systems are used to clean furnaces and furnace ducts. This process involves attaching hoses to the ducting and then any waste is retained in a tank on the truck.

Chimney cleaning (sweeping) is included in this industry. This activity is usually performed on wood burning fireplaces or stoves. It consists of a long handled wire bristle brush being forced down a chimney usually by hand; scraping the sides of the chimney to remove a build up of tar, soot and other contaminants left behind from burning wood in the fireplace or stove. The brush is moved up and down the entire length of the chimney several times, to scrape off the buildup of material. The material that is scraped off falls into the fireplace or stove, where it is removed by hand or vacuum and disposed of.

Underwriting Considerations:

Furnace cleaning may be complemented by tune-up activities such as adding motor oil or replacing the filter. Furnace cleaning, in conjunction with more extensive repairs, would be classified in industry 42117 and is not eligible for a separate classification.

Furnace cleaning, when conducted with other services such as installing, servicing, maintaining and/or repairing heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment (industry 42117); or sales and service of refrigeration equipment (industry 89600); is classified in the appropriate industry describing the overall operations.

Industry Custom Pricing: Waiving Cost Relief Option

This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2010. Costs related to the aggravation of a pre-existing condition will not be removed from the experience record of employers classified in this industry. In return, the portion of premiums collected to fund retroactive cost relief has been removed from the industry rate, resulting in a reduction in WCB premium rates for the industry.

Premium Rate History:

Activities:

Chimney Sweeping
Commercial and Residential Furnace Cleaning
Furnace Cleaning Services/Chimney Sweeping
Residential Furnace/Chimney Cleaning Service

Rate Group History:

Industrial cleaning services of this type are described under Industrial Vacuum Removal of Wet/Dry Waste, industry 06306.

In 1992 and 1995, classifications were moved into this rate group to consolidate various building cleaning services.

This industry covers businesses that specialize in residential and commercial furnace cleaning services.

Premium Rate History:

Activities:

Chimney Sweeping
Commercial and Residential Furnace Cleaning
Furnace Cleaning Services/Chimney Sweeping
Residential Furnace/Chimney Cleaning Service

Operation Details:

Large truck-mounted vacuum systems are used to clean furnaces and furnace ducts. This process involves attaching hoses to the ducting and then any waste is retained in a tank on the truck.

Chimney cleaning (sweeping) is included in this industry. This activity is usually performed on wood burning fireplaces or stoves. It consists of a long handled wire bristle brush being forced down a chimney usually by hand; scraping the sides of the chimney to remove a build up of tar, soot and other contaminants left behind from burning wood in the fireplace or stove. The brush is moved up and down the entire length of the chimney several times, to scrape off the buildup of material. The material that is scraped off falls into the fireplace or stove, where it is removed by hand or vacuum and disposed of.

Underwriting Considerations:

Furnace cleaning may be complemented by tune-up activities such as adding motor oil or replacing the filter. Furnace cleaning, in conjunction with more extensive repairs, would be classified in industry 42117 and is not eligible for a separate classification.

Furnace cleaning, when conducted with other services such as installing, servicing, maintaining and/or repairing heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment (industry 42117); or sales and service of refrigeration equipment (industry 89600); is classified in the appropriate industry describing the overall operations.

Industry Custom Pricing: Waiving Cost Relief Option

This industry has chosen to participate in Industry Custom Pricing effective January 1, 2010. Costs related to the aggravation of a pre-existing condition will not be removed from the experience record of employers classified in this industry. In return, the portion of premiums collected to fund retroactive cost relief has been removed from the industry rate, resulting in a reduction in WCB premium rates for the industry.

Rate Group History:

Industrial cleaning services of this type are described under Industrial Vacuum Removal of Wet/Dry Waste, industry 06306.

In 1992 and 1995, classifications were moved into this rate group to consolidate various building cleaning services.