by Jeremy Mitchell | Mar 13, 2018 | Fireplace Maintenance
Your fire produces buckets of ash throughout one burning season. If you burn improperly seasoned firewood, have a less efficient system, or use a small insert or stove, you may have an excessive amount of ashes. There are several ways to recycle and reuse ashes...
by Jeremy Mitchell | Oct 27, 2016 | Fireplace Maintenance
So you have your dream fireplace. It’s everything you imagine. You chose the perfect appliance, insert, or fireplace, had it professionally installed, inspected, and forward-scheduled all of your upcoming maintenance. Winter is coming and this will be a piece of cake,...
by Jeremy Mitchell | Oct 24, 2016
The right type of firewood can make a huge difference in the efficiency, convenience, and safety of your wood-burning fireplace, stove, or furnace. Using poor quality firewood like wet wood can lead to inefficient fires and dangerously large amounts of creosote to...
by Jeremy Mitchell | Sep 22, 2015 | Fireplace Maintenance
When evaluating pre-cut firewood for your fireplace this season, make sure you are getting dry and seasoned firewood. For any advice on choosing the right hardwood for your fireplace, contact the experts at Mr. Smokestack Chimney Service.
by Jeremy Mitchell | Sep 17, 2014 | Fireplace Maintenance
You may have heard that local seasoned firewood is the best kind of fuel for your wood-burning fireplace or stove, and, maybe, you do not even really know what seasoned firewood is. Even if you do know that this type of firewood has been dried for at least six months...
