A chimney cap is attached to the flue at the top of your fireplace. Oddly enough, chimney caps are seen as an accessory rather than an essential component of the chimney system. If you don’t have a chimney cap, you… Read More
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Protecting Your Chimney from Creosote
There is nothing quite like building a beautiful, warm fire in your fireplace and warming up next to it on a cold night. Nothing is better, except, possibly, having your fireplace and knowing that you’re doing it safely because you… Read More
Keeping Cold Air Out of Your Fireplace
Now is the time of year when most homeowners appreciate a working fireplace. A roaring fire keeps you warm through the cold winter weather. But what if it’s doing the opposite? You may have noticed a significant draft of cold… Read More
Tips for Childproofing Your Fireplace
Fireplaces are a beautiful way to add warmth and ambiance to your home, but only if they are properly maintained and everyone in your family is safe. While many people understand the importance of babyproofing their fireplaces and chimneys, they… Read More
Chimney Liners: 3 Different Kinds
By now, you should be pretty familiar with the anatomy of a chimney. But one component of chimneys we haven’t discussed too much is the chimney liner. A liner helps to prevent chimney fires by protecting flammable components from the… 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
Fundamentals of Chimney Removal
The chimney is an important part of many homes, offering a route of escape for byproducts from fireplaces or furnaces. Without them, these heating sources wouldn’t work. In some homes, however, those heating sources are being replaced anyway, leaving the… Read More
How Chimney Caps Can Improve Your Chimney Draft
Lighting a fire is one of life’s simple pleasures during this time of the year. Now that your chimney has received its annual sweeping, you’ve found yourself looking forward to cozy nights around the fire. But a poor chimney draft… Read More
The Anatomy of a Chimney
It’s official—cold weather is here, and it’s not going away for some time. By now, we’re sure that you’ve had your chimney swept, and you’re looking forward to a long winter of cozy fires. While your fire is crackling away,… Read More
Everything to Know about Chimney Liners
Many people don’t know that the difference between a chimney and flue is that the flue is a part of the chimney, or it can be a stand-alone component of other appliances. The chimney is the entire structure, while the… Read More