Early fall is the perfect time to make sure your chimney is in good shape so that you can enjoy warm and safe fires all winter long. When your chimney and its components are damaged, it can be a dangerous safety hazard. One of the most important parts of your chimney...
If you have a prefabricated fireplace and chimney, you most likely have a chase built around the chimney to hide the metal pipes. Since the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) recommends that keeping water out of the chimney and the chase is essential to...
You have had your chimney swept and inspected and cleaned your fireplace front, but you still feel like you need to update your hearth to be completely prepared for your first fire this fall. Not only does Ashbusters offer a wide variety of fireplaces, stoves, and...
If you are looking forward to the day when you can light the first fire in your fireplace this fall, you need to be sure that any necessary repairs that could cause your chimney to be unsafe are completed before fall arrives. Fall is our busiest season at Ashbusters,...
To keep your fireplace and chimney working safely, you must keep up with some important chimney maintenance tasks. One of these tasks is an annual professional chimney sweeping, which is essential before you light the first fire of the year to get all of the creosote...