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Prepare Your Fireplace and Chimney for Cold Weather

As cold weather settles in, are you prepared to make the most of your fireplace and chimneys? These tips from FireplaceMall.com will will set you up for chilly days and fire-season success:

Will fireplace ashes melt snow and ice or just improve traction? Are there advantages or disadvantages to using ashes instead of rock salt or other chemicals on snow and ice?

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Want an old-timers’ rule of thumb for how many cords of firewood a tree yields? Or are you looking for a more precise way to calculate how  much firewood per tree, as measured in cords, is available? Here are quick and easy ways to find out how much split wood each tree produces.

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  • When should your fireplace damper be open? And when should it be closed?
  • Also find out how to open and close your damper.
  • Learn what to do to fix a stuck damper.

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Christmas Fireplace Safety

Use the Christmas Fireplace Safety Checklist below to keep your family safe around the fireplace during the winter holidays.

Are your Christmas stockings hung on the fireplace mantel with care?

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In the famous Christmas poem, the stockings were not just “hung by the chimney;” they were hung “with care.” Even in the midst of describing a nocturnal visit from Santa, the author noted one important aspect of Christmas fireplace safety!

Does your fireplace warm the cockles of your heart but leave your toes cold? With some modifications, your fireplace can become a legitimate heat source for your house and ensure your toes stay nice and toasty. Read on to learn how to get more heat from your fireplace.

New to the world of wood burning fireplaces? Is this your first winter with a new fireplace? Or have you recently acquired the role of Chief Fire Builder in your home?

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  • Make no bones about it, skeletons are the backbone of Halloween decorating. A Halloween skeleton fireplace with simulated human, dog and cat, bat and rat, bird and reptile, or even dragon and unicorn skeletons can send tingles up  your spine. In addition to decorating the fireplace, skeletons can sit on chairs or couches and hide […]

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  • Traditionally, knowledge based on teachings and experiences about selecting and burning firewood was passed along verbally. Often such information was put into a rhyming format to make it easier to remember. Thus were born firewood poems and firewood songs to address the question, “Which Firewood Burns Best?” As with most things passed from generation to generation, […]

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  • Mosquitos are the bane of everyone who wants to relax by a fire pit or fire bowl or campfire. A careful selection of  specific eco-friendly firestarters, logs and other fire fuels can safely repel those flying pests.  Here is a list of what to burn for mosquito free fire pit or other outdoor fires. What […]

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How to Open Fireplace Damper and When to Close the Fireplace Damper

What you need to know about operating your chimney damper.

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