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Do I really need a chimney cap? Even though a chimney cap is a minor and relatively inexpensive installation many homeowners question whether it is necessary or not. The truth is that this small amount of metal protecting your chimney can prevent numerous mishaps from taking place and save a homeowner thousands of dollars in Read more

Understanding Your Chimney and Drafting In order to fix a problem, it helps to know a little about how it developed in the first place. There are lots of confusing technical explanations of how chimneys work and how a simple draft problem can result in an uncomfortable living environment. To understand draft problems, you first Read more

Chimney Fires occur at an alarming rate in our country, over 25,000 chimney fires account for over 120 million dollars in damage to property every year. Thousands of injuries and even many deaths result every year from chimney fires that spread to the structure of the home. Chimney liners or structural problems can allow high Read more

You may have noticed little bat-like creatures living in your chimney during the months when it is not in use. These birds are often confused as bats because of their jerky flight, but are actually completely harmless Chimney Swifts. These tiny little birds migrate from South America during the Spring and leave the northeast around Read more

It’s That Time of Year Again With the children back in school and the long summer days far behind us, we need to be sure that our chimney systems are prepared for the coldest months to ensure a safe and disaster free winter season of fireplace or stove use. Those nights by the fire, cocoa Read more

How can you help save the environment, save money and still heat your home completely all winter long? Wood burning stoves use a replenishable and inexpensive fuel that is extremely efficient especially when modern appliances are used. Wood burning stoves may seem old fashioned, but the rustic, old fashioned look and feel comes with modern Read more

What you Need to Know About Liners It may seem like just a part of the chimney that you don’t really need to understand, but a liner is actually a very critical part of every chimney. In fireplaces that burn gas, oil, or solid fuels, a liner helps guide the combustion by-products out and away Read more

It’s common to find remedy from the odor by cleaning the creosote and soot out of the chimney. Hot, humid summer days and rainy days adding moisture will product undesirable odors from a dirty chimney. A chimney cleaning will also find any decomposing material problems and will also clean the creosote out of the chimney. Read more

In Rochester, England, real life chimney sweeps have about as much fun as they do in Mary Poppins! Part of the traditions with the chimney sweep profession include a celebration that takes place once a year and goes on for 3 days straight. Hundreds of years ago when chimneys were cleaned by young boys, the Read more

Protect Your Family From Fire The National Fire Prevention Week has been observed since 1922. Now the event is sponsored and promoted by the Visit the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association). The Official Site has Tons of Great Information about Fire Prevention. Their goal is to educate families about the leading causes of home fires Read more