by Anastasia Ridgeway | Apr 24, 2014 | Chimney Maintenance, fire safety
A chimney needs a fully-functional and efficient liner to usher the byproducts of combustion out of the house. Here are the facts you need to know about chimney liners:
by Anastasia Ridgeway | Feb 25, 2014 | Chimney Maintenance, fire safety
After years of using your fireplace and chimney, are you starting to see cracks in the masonry? Problems with the flue? Perhaps there’s some sort of odor inside your chimney? Or there’s just TOO MUCH smoke coming out of your chimney, or worse, out of the fireplace and...
by Anastasia Ridgeway | Feb 7, 2014 | Blog, Chimney Maintenance, fire safety
Fuel, heat and oxygen make up what is called the “fire triangle.” If any one of these elements out of balance, there will be performance issues…and even more important, there will be increased risk of harm.
by Anastasia Ridgeway | Dec 9, 2013 | Blog, Chimney Maintenance, fire safety
Removing Creosote in Your Chimney Are you having trouble with your chimney? Have you noticed black sticky substance accumulating in there? Are you particularly worried that there might be creosote building up inside? Well, you are right to be concerned. You might be...
by Anastasia Ridgeway | Oct 30, 2013 | Blog, Chimney Maintenance, fire safety
Keeping Creosote Out of Your Chimney Anyone with a chimney knows that it is important to protect it against certain things, such as animal inhabitants or water damage. However, few homeowners are aware of the dangers of having creosote built up in their chimney. Even...
by Anastasia Ridgeway | Oct 4, 2013 | Blog, Chimney Maintenance, fire safety
Chimney Safety Tips – Building and Burning a Safe Fire Enjoying a fire in the fireplace is a favorite family activity during the cold weather seasons. However, those cozy evenings can quickly turn to disaster if the fire is not built and burned safely. There are a few...