Fireplaces are a beautiful addition to any home. In addition to increasing a home’s value, they also provide comfort, warmth, and ambiance during the chilly months of fall and winter. However, fireplaces and other heating appliances can pose a risk to you and your...
While gas and wood-burning appliances are a necessity during the winter months in almost every home, many homeowners fail to realize the danger they may pose if their heaters, stoves, furnaces, or fireplaces are not properly inspected and maintained. Carbon monoxide...
What is sticky, highly flammable, and makes your chimney jet-black? Creosote. This may be an unfamiliar term for many homeowners, but you will soon learn that creosote is merely a more severe form of soot. However, this fancy-sounding substance should not be taken...
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:
Keep Carbon Monoxide from Your Chimney and Fireplace It’s anything but nice. This is something you just can’t sugar-coat. It’s terrible and alarmingly dangerous. If ignored, it can take your life. Yes, carbon monoxide can kill you.. but, as long as you carefully look...
