Daniel, the driving force behind Freeman Fire Inspectors, is an industry veteran in the chimney and hearth industry. He owns The Chimney Doctor, a premier chimney inspection, restoration, and installation company serving the western slope of Colorado. As a technical instructor for Copperfield Chimney Supply he is a recognized leader in chimney education and has taught at conventions for both the Chimney Safety Institute of America and the National Chimney Sweep Guild.
Certifications:
- IAAI-FIT Fire Investigation Technician
- F.I.R.E. Certified Fireplace & Chimney Inspector FCI-338
- NFI Certified Instructor / Master Hearth Professional (Wood, Pellet, Gas) #176537
- NCSG Certified Master Chimney Professional #225
- ICC Certified Residential Mechanical Inspector #9688396
- ICC Class B Contractor
- ICC Master Mechanical Contractor
- CSIA Certified Chimney Specialist #41, Sweep #9430
- C-DET Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician #1137
- HeatShield Factory Trained Installer
Additionally, Daniel is also an active member of not one, but three industry committees and a proactive appointment to participate in the ICC code development process.
- ICC Codes Representative for the National Chimney Sweep Guild (NCSG). Officially appointed 2/2024 to represent the NCSG and comment on behalf of the industry to the respective and applicable codes: IRC, IMC, IBC, etc…
- NFPA Committee Member for NFPA 211: Chimneys, Fireplace, and Venting Systems for Heat Producing Appliances. Appointed to the committee as a volunteer 8/2023. NFPA 211 reduces fire hazards by ensuring the safe removal of flue gases, the proper installation of solid fuel-burning appliances, and the correct construction and installation of chimneys, fireplaces, and venting systems.
- UL/ULC Standards Technical Committee Member (STP0103). Appointed to the committee as a volunteer 2/2022 and appointed as an official representative for the NCSG on 2/10/2024 covering the following standards: UL103 – Factory-Built Chimneys for Residential Type and Building Heating Appliances, UL441 – Gas Vents, UL641 – Type L Low-Temperature Venting Systems, UL959 – Medium Heat Appliance Factory-Built Chimneys, UL1738 – Venting Systems for Gas Burning Appliances, Categories II, III, IV, UL1777 – Chimney Liners, UL2112 – Outline of Investigation for Venting Systems for Use with Gas-Fired Direct Vent Appliances, UL2561 – 1400 Degree Fahrenheit Factory-Built Chimneys
- UL/ULC Standards Technical Committee Member (STP0127). Appointed to the committee as a volunteer 11/2021 and appointed as an official representative for the NCSG on 2/10/2024 covering the following standards: UL127 – Factory-Built Fireplaces, UL737 – Safety Fireplace Stoves, UL907 – Fireplace Accessories, UL1482 – Solid-Fuel Type Room Heaters, UL1618 – Wall Protectors, Floor Protectors, and Hearth Extensions, UL2115 – Processed Solid-Fuel Firelogs and Firestarters, UL2162 – Commercial Wood-Fired Backing Ovens – Refractory Type, As of today still under Development: UL1390-Solid-Fuel Inserts for Installation into Masonry Fireplaces and UL1391-Solid-Fuel Inserts for Installation into Factory Built Fireplaces
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