by Mark Stoner | Dec 14, 2014 | Chimney Maintenance
When you have a wood-burning fireplace, creosote is a fact of life. A residue which forms naturally during the wood burning process, creosote sticks to the walls of your chimney and builds up deposits over weeks and months of using your fireplace. If you do not have...
by Mark Stoner | Jun 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
When you’re new to fireplace or stove ownership, there are a few key things that you’ll need to learn straight away. One of those things: proper burning practices, like using only seasoned or kiln-dried firewood in your wood-burning appliance, and making sure...
by Mark Stoner | Jan 31, 2014 | Fire Safety
What is it and how does it affect my chimney? We talk a lot about combustion in the chimney business, because combustion affects the safety of your chimney and the quality of the air inside your home. We’d like to take a minute to explain what combustion is, so you...
by Mark Stoner | Jan 9, 2014 | Chimney Maintenance, Chimney Sweeping, Fire Safety, Fireplace Maintenance
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...
by Mark Stoner | Jul 30, 2013 | Firewood
It’s never too early to start planning for firewood storage and seasoning! In fact, if you start now, your firewood should be ready for the next holiday season! That said, many don’t even know where to begin when it comes to seasoning their own firewood. Fortunately...
