by John Perdue | Sep 17, 2013 | Fire Safety
As homeowners, we’re careful with all of our heating appliances. We don’t leave the toaster oven on or the curling iron plugged in, and we don’t leave space heaters running unattended or stove burners on when we’re not at home. We all know that these things are fire...
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 | Jul 30, 2013 | Chimneys, Fire Safety
A masonry chimney is lined with a ceramic, clay, or metal channel that encompasses the products of combustion, directs these outside the home, and protects the walls of the chimney from corrosion and heat. Most fire codes mandate use of a chimney liner due to the...
by John Perdue | Apr 4, 2013 | Fire Safety
Dryer vent cleaning may be one of those things you forget about, but this infographic will show why that is not a good idea. Fires caused by dryer vent lint are one of the biggest causes of residential fires. Don’t let your home be next!
by John Perdue | Mar 23, 2013 | Fire Safety
As was very recently demonstrated on NBC’s evening news, children can sleep through the shrillest smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Even when the alarm is within feet of their beds, it can fail to wake them. This is alarming in its own right, and definitely calls for...
by John Perdue | Mar 14, 2013 | Fire Safety
All smoking is hazardous to your health. From cigarettes to chimneys, smoke is not meant to be part of the air you breathe. Aside from the carcinogens contained in cigarettes, they are all too often mishandled and start unintended fires. Thrown out car windows and off...
