5 Ways to prepare Your Fireplace for the Cold Weather
I took a quick poll asking family, friends and even strangers, “Did you turn on your furnace?” It was an impressive 80% that answered, “No.” Then I asked a follow up question, “Did you use your fireplace?” That was more interesting with a 50% “Yes” 50% ”No”. Surprised by the results? I found the reasons […]
The Missing Item from the ‘To Do’ List
• Find long sleeve shirts in back of closet • Make a pot of homemade soup • Buy filters for furnace • Cold tablets / tissues As the weather was cool and rainy this week, these items were at the top of my ‘to do’ list. If your household is anything like mine, your list […]
Pre-Season for Fireplaces & Chimneys
It’s that time of year where pre-season fireplaces & chimneys is all the rage! Never heard of pre-season fireplaces & chimneys? It’s similar to pre-season football. It’s the 4 weeks prior to the start of the regular season where the coaches make their decisions about fine tuning the team…who to keep and who to cut. […]
The One That Got Away…with encouragement.
A call came in requesting an appointment, needing one sooner than later. The customer on the phone said there was an odor coming into the home and thinks it’s from the chimney. The service technicians set up the ladder and made their way to the chimney noticing a chimney cap was missing. Many times when […]
Spring Chimney Use
Here we go again, more rain and cooler temperatures. That’s what is predicted for the next few days…at least. How to handle the cooler temperatures? Bring on the fireplace. As the chill loomed in the house yesterday and everyone was walking around with crossed arms, it was time to light the fire in the fireplace. […]