Every summer, Ashbusters gets calls from customers asking for help with smelly chimneys. When your chimney has something within that smells, the heat and high humidity we get in the Nashville area worsens those odors. Add that to the fact that your air conditioning...
Many people love to start off a new year with resolutions to improve their lives, and one of these resolutions typically includes staying on top of home maintenance tasks. When you own a home, you must take care of every system in your house to keep things running...
As the summer begins to wind down and the kids go back to school, it will not be long before you will want to light the first fire of fireplace season. Keep in mind that many national fire safety organizations like the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) and...
Having a chimney in your home is more than just having cozy warm nights with a rustic ambiance. It also entails a lot of responsibility and keen observational skills on your end, especially if you want to ensure your chimney’s functionality as well as your family’s...
If you have a chimney, chances are you have had something stuck inside it at some point. A chimney blockage can be a dangerous situation; as stated by the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA), a dirty chimney can cause a chimney fire. One of the main reasons an...
Have you heard about creosote? If your home has a chimney, then you should! No, it’s not some kind of fancy delicacy, although it could sound like it. Creosote is inevitable to any chimney, but it doesn’t mean that it’s something you want to have accumulating in the...
