Category: Tips & Safety
Do You Need to Clean Your Chimney if You Don’t Use Your Fireplace?
Do you need to clean your chimney if you don’t use your fireplace? The short answer is yes – even an unused chimney still…
The Ultimate Chimney Inspection Checklist
A chimney inspection checklist should include checking the interior and exterior of your chimney, its flashing, cap, and crown, damper, and other points, such…
Do You Qualify for the New Wood & Pellet Heater Tax Credit?
Updating your home with a new wood or pellet heater is a great way to add new charm to your property and fight back…
Wood Stove Heating for Your Home: Tips to Improve Your Heating Efficiency
The idea of heating with a wood stove is appealing for several different reasons. Certainly, the icy cold of wintertime brings heating your home…
Building a Fireplace Fire the Right Way
The first snow has fallen for the season here in Michigan, and that means fireplaces are being prepped for another cold season. A fire…
Tips for Buying a New House with a Fireplace
When you’re buying a new house there are few things that can give the promise of warmth, peace and even romance like a fireplace…
Home Carbon Monoxide Risks: How to Stay Safe This Fall!
As fall approaches and hot days begin to run cold, homeowners will be turning to their fireplaces, furnaces and other combustion-based appliances. The convenience…
Gas Fireplace Safety Tips for Your Home & Family
It’s hard to beat the convenience of a gas fireplace in your home. With the touch of a button, you can enjoy the warmth…
How to Hire a Chimney Sweep and Get the Best Service
A safe home includes a safe chimney and fireplace. But taking care of a chimney isn’t something most homeowners can do on their own – it takes…
FAQ About Fireplace Safety Codes & Installing a Fireplace
Thinking about installing or upgrading a fireplace? Whether you are planning a fireplace for indoors or outdoors, gas or wood-burning, there are fireplace safety…
Where Those Soot Stains Are Coming From & How to Avoid Them
It’s likely you’ve heard the phrase, “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” But where there’s fire, there may also be soot stains. Soot stains in…
How a Dirty Chimney Puts You & Your Home at Risk
Unless you’re Santa Claus, you probably don’t spend much time looking in chimneys. Even if you did look in your chimney, you wouldn’t really…