If you are like other homeowners, you actively use your chimney during winter. This means that the chimney lies idle in most of the additional months of the year. As much as you aren’t using the chimney now, it’s bound to get dirty. Animals and birds might colonize the area, preventing smoke and air from …
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If you have a chimney in your house, you will encounter several problems. Here are these problems and how to fix them: Smoking You should never have smoke in your home after making a fire, whether it’s the first or last of the season. When your fireplace and chimney vent properly, fire by-products are pushed …
You should note that not all scents emitted by a fireplace are safe. Some smells, such as the odor of chemicals or billowing smoke, can be signs of danger. To be safe, if you notice any unusual odors coming from your fireplace, you must check and figure out what’s happening. You can do the investigation …
As much as a chimney keeps you warm, you should know that owning one is a responsibility. And it’s your responsibility to ensure that it’s safe for you and your family. Thankfully, there are several things you can do to ensure this is the case: Have the unit inspected regularly. If you are looking for …
Temperatures are beginning to fall, days are becoming shorter, and the night air is crisp and chilly. It’s nearly that time of year again: fireplace season! If you have a fireplace in your house, you know that nothing beats the ambiance of a crackling fire on your hearth. While this is the case, knowing the …
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One of the great winter pleasures is curling up in front of the fireplace and basking in the warmth and beauty of a roaring fire. But, before you light a match, ensure your fireplace and chimney are in good working order. Poor maintenance can reduce a fireplace’s effectiveness and lifespan and cause house fires, carbon …
Winter is known for its low temperatures, and one of the ways to keep you and your family warm is by installing a chimney in the house. To be certain that your chimney will provide you with the warmth you are after during the biting cold winter months, you must prepare it. Some of the …
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If you have a wood-burning fireplace, chilly weather has a silver lining: it gives you an excuse to make a blazing fire. Fire becomes a fantastic focal point for a traditional or modern room. But before you start it, make sure you’re prepared. To help you out, here are ways given by chimney contractors to …
When the chimney smokes up the house, it makes the house uncomfortable to live in and gives you more work as you have more spaces to clean. According to chimney contractors, the chimney will send smoke into the house due to various reasons such as: The indoor-outdoor temperature differential is too low The temperature differential …
Drafts are a driving force that is pulling the smoke up your chimney which allows the fire to burn effectively in your fireplace or wood stove. A fireplace or wood stove with a poor draft is going to make it hard to get a fire going and cause smoke to roll out in front of …
