Tips on How to Avoid Chimney Cleaning Scams Annual chimney inspections are important whether your chimney is venting a wood-burning or gas fireplace, woodstove, furnace or water heater. Regular inspections by a trained professional will detect any problems with the soundness of your chimney structure and flues. The inspection will also verify the chimney is […]
Anyone who has bees or wasps in their chimney knows they are not the best of house guests. One of the ways they can enter your home is through the chimney. Newly swarming bees looking for a place to call home can be discouraged from relocating to your chimney by your lighting a fire in […]
Do you smell sour wood smoke after your fire burns out? You may have stinky fireplace! Most cases of stinky fireplace are caused by moisture from rain or snow that has soaked into the flue liner and the soot deposits in the chimney. The first steps to take toward fixing a smelly fireplace are to […]
If you’re planning some decorations for your fireplace, or if you just want to get rid of the unsightly build-up of soot, you are probably wondering how to clean a fireplace without making a mess. Cleaning your fireplace may look like a forbidding job, but if you take it step-by-step you’ll neither swear nor sweat. […]
Fireplaces 101 – The Ultimate Chimney Guide Here’s everything you wanted to know and understand about your fireplace and chimney and their parts, including how to clean your fireplace and how to use the tools in your fireplace set. Please use the HTML code below to embed this graphic <a href=”https://www.fireplacemall.com/2013/08/the-ultimate-chimney-guide/”><img alt=”Fireplaces 101 – The […]
University and college fireplaces provide welcoming gathering spots for students and faculty. Typically found in dorm lounges and student centers, they provide a home-like setting for studying and visiting and a place to warm cold toes in chilly weather. They are also found in college administrative buildings, libraries, and even dorm rooms. Not all that […]
One of the most common maintenance issues with chimneys is leaking during rainy weather. Like all other parts of your home, your chimney will degrade over time due to damage from the sun, rain, and freeze-thaw cycles. Fixing a leaking chimney can range from a simple afternoon’s worth of DIY work to complex repairs. The […]
Bird nests with or without birds in them are a health and fire safety problem for your home. Bird droppings are not only unsightly in your fireplace, but birds can also carry mites and parasites into you home. One note: In both the United States and the United Kingdom, active nests with birds or eggs […]
Spring has arrived. Warm weather is rolling in to most the country, birds are singing, bugs are flying, and flowers are blooming. The warm weather means birds, bugs, and other animals are searching out places to nest and raise their young. To them, your chimney is an attractive home. Birds, especially swifts, swallows, and even […]
