ABOUT TASSO
CHIMNEY SWEEP
Web site of Jim Tasso
Memberships:
National Chimney Sweep Guild
Phone: (301) 963-5600
E-mail: office@ncsg.org
ncsg.org
Certifications:
Chimney Safety Institute of America
Phone: (800) 536-0118
E-mail: office@csia.org
CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep
csia.org
C-Det
Certified
National
Fireplace Institute Woodburning Certified
nfi.org
Education and Training
We are committed
to continuing education, to ensure that we use the best products
and latest technologies available for our customers.
Certified
by the Chimney Safety Institute of America, #1629 since 1989.
Re-certified every 3 years. Current Certification Exp.
10/07
C-DET
Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician # 47 Exp. 02/06
Serving
on the Chimney Safety Institute of America Board of Directors,
February 2001 to present.
Educational Background: RECENT INDUSTRY RELATED CONTINUING
EDUCATION
James S. (Bo) Tasso, President
Tasso Chimney Sweep & Masonry
Repair, Inc.
9368 Big
Mound Rd.
Stillman
Valley, IL
61084
Member: National Chimney Sweep
Guild since 1986
Certified by the Chimney Safety
Institute of
America, since 1989. Re-certified every 3 years.
C-DET Certified Dryer Exhaust
Technician
NFI Certified Woodburning Specialist
Serving on the Chimney Safety
Institute of America Board of Directors, February 2001 to
present.
Serving on the Hearth Patio &
Barbeque Education Foundation (HPBEF) Board of Directors February
2004 to present.
Industry Education:
National Chimney Sweep Guild
Annual Convention & Trade Show, March 29 –
April 1, 2006
Continuing Education Classes:
Rapidly Changing EPA Requirements
Corn & Pellet Stove Service
Properties of Clay Flue Tile
Fireplace Restoration
Inspection Reporting
UL Standards that Affect Chimney Sweeps
HPBA EXPO,
March 8-11, 2006
Continuing Education
Classes:
Installation Defects Pt I & II
Gas Fireplace & Stove Troubleshooting
Wood Pellet History & Projections
Venting: How to Pre-Qualify a House
Codes & Standards Update
Fire & Safety Tips
Government Affairs Update
National Chimney Sweep
Guild Annual Convention & Trade Show,
March 19-22, 2005
Continuing Education
Classes:
OSHA Requirements
Codes & Standards Update
Torching Out Metal Fireboxes
Firebox Restoration & Replacement
Gas, Wood and Oil Flue Sizing
Electrical & Gas Safety Demonstration
HPBA EXPO,
February 23-26, 2005
Continuing Education
Classes:
Fireplaces & Chimney Forensics
Fire Facts
Fireplace Design
Gas Fireplace Venting System Performance Issues
Fireplace, Stove & Insert Space Heating
Installing Woodburning Inserts into Masonry Fireplaces
National Chimney Sweep
Guild Convention & Trade Show,
February 18-21, 2004
Continuing Education Classes:
Correcting Resistance to Flow in Fireplaces
Codes & Standards Update
Fireplace Face Lifts
Working Near Power Lines
Troubleshooting Gas Appliances
Servicing Pellet Stoves
First Aid Essentials
National Chimney Sweep
Guild Convention & Trade Show, February 18 –22,
2003
Continuing Education Classes:
Historic Masonry Preservation
Servicing Oil-Fired Appliances
Codes & Standards Update
Modifying Fireplaces & Smoke Chambers to Enhance Performance
Construction Principles of Rumford Fireplaces
Arch
Building
Hart-Rumford Fireplace Construction
Servicing the Clothes Dryer
First Aid
Gas Appliance Service
Evaluating Factory-Built Fireplaces
Waterproofing Masonry
National Chimney Sweep Guild Convention & Trade Show,
February 27 – March 2, 2002
Continuing Education Classes:
Codes & Standards Update
Health and Safety in the Workplace
NFPA 211 Three Levels of Inspections
House Pressure Issues
Wet Chimneys: Causes, Effects and Remediation
Chimney Safety Institute of
America, Technology Center, April 3 – April 5, 2002
Continuing Education Classes:
Chimney Physics:
The House as a System
Chimneys
Backdrafting & Spillage
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Combustion
Tools & Resources
National Chimney Sweep Guild Convention & Trade Show,
February 26-March 3, 2001
Continuing Education Classes:
Removal & Reinstallation of Wood Burning Fireplace (Pre-fab)
Advanced Trouble Shooting of Gas Appliances
Trouble Shooting Atmospherically Vented Appliances
Installing Direct Vent Fireplaces
Introduction to House Pressure Testing
Codes and Standards Review – Upcoming changes
National Chimney Sweep Guild Convention & Trade Show,
February 22-26, 2000
Continuing Education Classes:
Dryer Exhaust Certification Test
Draft Issues: Where Do Things Go From Here?
Health & Safety in the Workplace
Air Flow & Pressures in Buildings, Testing & Correction
Codes & Standards Review
Pressurized Vent Systems
Modern Relining
National Chimney Sweep Guild Convention & Trade Show,
February 17-12, 1999
Continuing Education Classes:
NFPA Inspection Proposal
Dryer Exhaust Maintenance Procedures
Northeast Regional Chimney Sweep Convention & Trade Show,
January 28-30, 1999
Continuing Education Classes:
Update on Codes & Standards
Venting in the year 2000 & Beyond
Indoor Air Quality (Why are our homes having difficulty breathing?)
Indoor Air Quality (The envelope of unhealthy air)
Chimney Safety Institute of
America, May 29-31, 1998
Continuing Education Classes:
Chimney Fires: Causes, Effects, Evaluation & Documentation
(16 hours)
National Chimney Sweep Guild Convention & Trade Show,
February 16-19, 1998
Continuing Education Classes:
ICC Code Development Update
Indoor Air Quality
Health Issues: Exposing the Dangers of our Trade
Trends in Oil and Gas Relining
Developments in Pressure Testing |
