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When Your Firebox Needs to Go
Out of all the appliances and features in the house, the fireplace could be one of the most long-lasting. This can be...
Saving Energy While Using Your Fireplace
There’s just something about the ambiance created by a traditional fireplace on a cold winter day that warms you all...
The Different Levels of a Chimney Inspection
Christmas is Near: Have Your Chimneys Cleaned Jolly songs, sparkly décor and big extravagant trees are flooding the...
Burn the Right Wood
If you have a wood stove of fireplace in your home, chances are you’re planning to use it when the weather turns...
Relining Your Chimney
Your chimney has an important job to do, and there are many working parts make that job possible, one of which is the...
How to Properly Build a Fire
How to Build an Outdoor/Indoor Fire Of all the advancements that humanity has made one stands out as the single most...
What is Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?
Carbon Monoxide -- What Does It Do? It is colorless, tasteless and odorless. It is chemical left over when burning...
The Dangers of Creosote
What is Creosote? Why is it so Dangerous? Many people who use their fireplaces may have noticed an unpleasant smell...
What Is That Smell Coming From My Chimney?
Common Causes of Chimney Odors It does not have to be prime fireplace weather for someone to notice unpleasant chimney...
DIY Chimney Maintenance – What You Should Do
DIY Chimney Maintenance Chimney maintenance that you do yourself is as important as the annual cleanings and...
Mr. Smokestack Inspects the Governor’s Chimneys
Preserving History: The Governor’s Mansion This month, Mr. Smokestack was given the amazing opportunity to conduct the...