Chimney Caps: Protection for your Chimney During winter, chimneys are used to give warmth and comfort. You have to admit, fireplaces and chimneys are quite essential during the cold season. However, the weather conditions can be tough on your chimney; it has to endure...
As much as you have enjoyed your fireplace over the winter for its warmth and coziness, you’re ready for spring, and it’s time to get your chimney ready for the season as well. Proper chimney maintenance during the off-season will allow you to get the maximum use out...
Combustion happens every time you light a fire in your fireplace…the mechanics of fire are at work in your chimney. It is here where oxygen, heat and fuel will collide and work to push heat inside and toxic elements out.
This probably sounds obvious, but in order for your chimney to work properly — ushering heat and potentially dangerous gases up from your firebox, out of your home — you need to have a clean and clear flue opening. Gases can move over and around some...
How to Waterproof Your Chimney Did you know that when water starts to seep into your chimney, it could open doors to bigger, more frustrating problems? Would you be content to wait for these things to happen or do you want to prevent them and save a whole lot of time,...
The Liner Protects the Flue…and You Anyone who has a fireplace and chimney in their home knows that they require a certain amount of upkeep. When repairs are necessary, using the chimney can actually be very dangerous. In many cases, the part of the chimney that...
