by Clint Sanner | May 17, 2012 | Chimney Cleaning
Water and Your Masonry Chimney The chimney is one of the most taken-for-granted parts of a home. Typically it tends to receive neither the attention nor the concern usually accorded other household service systems. The fact that chimneys may do their job reasonably...
by Clint Sanner | May 17, 2012 | Chimney Cleaning
Throughout history, fire has been crucial to human existence. Primitive people relied on fire to cook their food, to keep them warm and to provide light. Although we no longer depend on fire in quite the same way, images of children around campfires and holiday...
by Clint Sanner | May 17, 2012 | Chimney Cleaning
How to Select Firewood Firewood is an area where you can have great influence over how well your system performs and how enjoyable your experience will be. Quality, well seasoned firewood will help your wood stove or fireplace burn cleaner and more efficiently, while...
by Clint Sanner | Sep 16, 2011 | Chimney Cleaning
Chimneys need periodic examination and thorough cleaning to maintain efficiency and to reduce the chance of a chimney fire. Build-up of creosote and soot that accumulates on the chimney walls reduces the draft needed by the stove or fireplace which may cause smoke to...
by Clint Sanner | Jul 13, 2011 | Chimney Cleaning
Chimney cleaned? This a tougher question than it sounds. The simple answer is: The National Fire Protection Association Standard 211 says, “Chimneys, fireplaces, and vents shall be inspected at least once a year for soundness, freedom from deposits, and correct...
by Clint Sanner | Apr 27, 2011 | Chimney Cleaning
10 Reasons Fireplace Does Not Work, and how best to build them, has been a topic of hot debate literally for centuries. From the first stone rings stacked around the campfire, to the modern factory built fireplaces with carefully engineered dimensions, there has been...
