How high should a chimney be? well the height requirements rule that is followed in the United States and Canada is called the 3 2 10 chimney rule, this means that a chimney must be 3 feet higher than the…
Fireplace maintenance is very important and there are 6 things you can do each year, 1. Inspect your firebox, 2. Check your Carbon Monoxide detector and Smoke Alarms, 3. Clean fireplace brick and stone, 4. Visually inspect your chimney for…
Fireplace odors can come from creosote, leaves, or twigs in your chimney, animals, water, snow, and even negative air pressure. There are 6 solutions to these common fireplace smells. What comes to mind when you think of your fireplace? maybe…
Homes that have suffered a chimney fire should be inspected by a chimney sweep, on average there are 25000 chimney fires annually causing 125 million dollars of damage in the United States. What is a chimney fire? When you look…
The best firewood is generally bought fresh cut or green and needs seasoning or to be dried for use, this process takes 6 to 12 months so you want to buy the best firewood during early spring, buy firewood locally…
To stop a fireplace from smoking into a room first, clean your chimney, check for downdraft, turn off any mechanical exhausts, and measure your flue size to the fireplace opening if the ratio is incorrect a fireplace smoke guard or…
