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Your Leaking Chimney
Leaking chimneys cost home owners thousands of dollars each year. Many times, the home owner thinks that it is a roof leak, and call the roofer to fix the problem. However, they soon find out that the mortar in the … Continue reading
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Tagged chimney leak, cracked mortar, national chimney sweep guild
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Fire Prevention: Best Practices
Home fires are one of the leading causes of injuries and death within the home. Of course, many of these are completely preventable, and it is important to teach our family members how to keep themselves and each other safe. … Continue reading
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Tagged candle safety, cooking safety, fire safety, match safety
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Fall Is Coming: Be Mindful of Your Chimney
Even though most of us are experiencing 90+ degree temperatures, the fall season is not that far away. Time goes by quickly, doesn’t it? With this season comes cooler weather, dryer conditions and more fire hazards. This is precisely why … Continue reading
Electrical Fire Safety
Electrical fires are many times an afterthought when it comes to fire prevention. After all, the obvious dangers like chimneys, cigarettes and flammable liquids take up the most of our attention. Nonetheless, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has some statistics … Continue reading
Smokey Bear Turns 67
Most of us will remember Smokey Bear, the fire safety expert in bear’s clothing. It has long been common knowledge that the best way to teach anything to children is to make it fun. A talking bear proves this to … Continue reading
No More Excuses – Get Your Chimney Cleaned Before You Need It
There seems to be two kinds of people in this world; ones that just get things done and the other that makes up excuses for why they couldn’t get things done. Unfortunately, if you haven’t had a chimney inspection and/or … Continue reading
100 Reasons Your Fireplace Doesn’t Work
We have all been there. The fireplace and chimney do not work, and who knows why. That’s where the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) comes in. They have a great article that talks about 100 reasons your fireplace does … Continue reading
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Tagged chimney, damper, draft, flue, moist firewood, return air grill
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Best Burn Practices For Consumers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has listed a best practices for people with fireplaces and chimneys. They have found that a working chimney should not emit any smoke indoors. In other words, if you smell smoke, you probably have … Continue reading
Taking Care of the People Around Us
As many tips as we give out here, it is very important to remember those around us who cannot perform some of the tasks that we recommend. For example, the elderly and the disabled are not often able to install … Continue reading
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Tagged cdc, helping the elderly, iafc, meals on wheels
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Keep Safety In Mind This 4th of July
The fourth of July is near, and we are going to add to the multiplicity of voices calling for fireworks safety. While we understand this can sound like a killjoy, we hope to give you tips that will help keep … Continue reading