by Richie Baxley | Jul 10, 2019 | Chimney Inspection
Here at Environmental Chimney Service, we take pride in keeping chimneys throughout the Asheville area looking great and functioning as efficiently as possible. One way we’re able to do this is by providing residents with chimney sweepings and inspections, both of...
by Richie Baxley | Nov 16, 2018 | Carbon Monoxide
Each year in the United States, carbon monoxide unintentionally kills 400 people and sends anadditional 20,000 people to the emergency room. So why exactly is carbon monoxide so dangerous? What are the carbon monoxide dangers in your home? And how can you lower...
by Richie Baxley | Mar 27, 2018 | Chimneys
Choosing the right professionals to care for your home, whether you’re in need of a plumber or a chimney sweep, is always a challenge. You want someone whose work you know will be done properly to keep your home looking good and functioning properly. If you’re...
by Richie Baxley | Sep 26, 2017 | Fire Safety
Home fires pose a serious danger. In 2015, home fires across the United States caused 2,560 deaths, 11,075 injuries and $7 billion in damage, according to statistics from the National Fire Protection Association. In all, fire departments in the United States responded...
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...
