by Richie Baxley | Sep 30, 2016 | The Hazards of Creosote
Each time you burn a fire in your fireplace, the smoke that travels up the chimney cools and causes condensation on the walls of your chimney flue. That condensation hardens into creosote. You might be familiar with creosote — it’s what your chimney sweep clears away...
by Richie Baxley | Dec 31, 2015 | Fire Safety, Fireplaces
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...
by Richie Baxley | Dec 14, 2013 | Chimney Maintenance, Chimneys, Fire Safety, Fireplaces
We do lots of things we don’t want to do in order to keep our families safe. Regular maintenance to your heating system is one of those things that simply must be done in order to minimize any hazards. Here at Environmental Chimney Services, Inc. your safety isn’t...