By now, you should know that adequately seasoned firewood burns better. You’re going to have a much easier time lighting that fire if the wood has been nicely dried out. But it’s more important than that. You should think twice… Read More
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Never Put These Flammables in Your Fireplace!
No one should ever have to experience a house fire. The good news is that, if you take proper fire safety precautions at home, you can reduce your risk of experiencing a devastating house fire to almost zero. As you… Read More
How Chimney Fires Start
There’s nothing quite like a crackling fire in your fireplace on a cold, snowy winter’s night. If you have a working fireplace, you’re surely the envy of your neighbors at this time of year. Many homes have fireplaces, but if… Read More
Chimney Balloons: Do They Work?
A few weeks back, we talked about one common problem people have with their chimneys: cold air drafting into their home. The good news is that there are quite a few solutions to this, such as an updated damper or… Read More
3 Kinds of Chimney Dampers
If you have a chimney in your home, the winter is either amazing (because you love having a warm, comforting fire when it’s cold outside) or horrendous (because it doesn’t work and lets in the cold air). If you fall… Read More
Troubleshooting Why Your Chimney Won’t Draw
We’ve all been there before: you’re trying to light a fire in your fireplace, but your chimney just won’t draw. This leads to smoke flooding the room, and you desperately trying to figure out what you can do to fix… Read More
Determining Why Your Fireplace Smokes
There’s nothing quite like a roaring fire on these cold winter nights. During this time of year, you should be thrilled to have a working fireplace. By the same token, you might be frustrated to find that you have issues… Read More
What Chimney Cap Is Best for You?
For the most part, chimney caps do one simple thing: they keep stuff out of your chimney. From moisture, to leaves, to animals, you really don’t want anything coming into your chimney. It should be a one-way-street. But although chimney… Read More
The Best Reasons to Use Your Fireplace This Winter
It’s getting undeniably chilly out there. Although fireplaces are no longer as commonplace a sight in single-family homes as they used to be, they were present in about 40% of homes built in 2018. For those of us who live… Read More
How to Keep Cold Air Out of Your Fireplace
Now is the time of year when you should be most glad you have a working fireplace. A roaring fire can keep you warm through the cold winter weather. But what if it’s doing the opposite? You may have noticed… Read More