by John Perdue | Sep 28, 2013 | Chimney Sweeping, Fire Safety, Fireplace Maintenance, Fireplaces and Stoves
When does smoke indicate a problem? One of the best things about the cold weather is the opportunity homeowners have to take advantage of their fireplaces and chimneys. However, when the room quickly begins to fill with smoke, it tends to kill the cozy mood. There are...
by John Perdue | Aug 16, 2013 | Chimney Sweeping, Chimneys, Fire Safety, Fireplace Maintenance
Choosing the Right Firewood Choosing the right firewood is important thing to consider for care and enjoyment of your fireplace. Not all woods are created equal so let’s look over important characteristics of firewood. The most important factor in choosing any wood to...
by John Perdue | May 21, 2013 | Chimney Sweeping
Your expectations will, of course, vary with the amount of time that has passed and changes that have occurred since the last cleaning. Especially the latter – a change in your fireplace system’s use or fuel – virtually always mandates a Level 2 inspection and the...
by John Perdue | May 14, 2013 | Chimney Sweeping
When the weather starts to get warmer, chimney spring cleaning is not the first thing that comes to mind for most people. However, maintaining the chimney each year is an important part of being a responsible homeowner. A homeowner who has never had their fireplace...
by John Perdue | Apr 13, 2013 | Chimney Sweeping
The best way to keep your chimney free of creosote is to never burn wood in your fireplace. Far from flippant advice, this is meant to bring into sharp focus what happens with every use of a wood-burning fireplace. Every time smoke carries combustibles up the chimney,...
by John Perdue | Mar 29, 2013 | Chimney Sweeping
“April is the cruelest month”…not only does it tease with flickers of spring but it conceals the return of fall. Forgetting most of what we learn in high school, our memories of The Wasteland are usually limited to that single line. The IRS brings it back every...
