You expect your fireplace to provide warmth and coziness to your home, and maybe even help reduce your home heating costs. But that fireplace may do more harm than good, as cold air can flow freely down your chimney as easily as it flows in through an open window. The...
It can be difficult to know what not to burn in your fireplace. It’s seems like anything that burns should be able to go right in, as the smoke and fumes go right up the chimney. Some items can be a fire hazard or release a cocktail of toxic fumes into your home and...
Here at Environmental Chimney Sweep, we love coming to your home and performing yearly maintenance on your chimney and firebox. Inspecting for potential fire hazards and creosote buildup gives us the satisfaction that we have done the best job on our end of the deal....
In an effort to prepare everyone for the cool days ahead, it is important to know how to properly build a wood fire in a cold fireplace. Starting with an open damper and a clean chimney are only the first steps, but they are two of the most important. From there it’s...
Has the brick, stone, or grout around your fireplace seen its better days? Has it been stained by smoke and/or soot? Have you tried to get it off, but can never seem to get it clean? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, the certified chimney professionals...
Not all fireplaces and chimney systems are created equal. Depending on the age of your home and/or the overall condition of your fireplace and all of its parts, you could be sending some serious money right up the chimney during the heating season; it’s estimated that...
