by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Draft
Your fireplace should be a source of warmth and comfort. Unfortunately, some fireplaces have the opposite effect. Some fireplaces actually cool portions of your home, especially if you don’t have a proper damper. This allows warm air to travel up and out of your...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Information, Fireplace Options
It can come as quite a shock: Stand in front of your unlit fireplace on a cold day, and you might notice an icy chill surrounding your hearth. Your fireplace is supposed to add to the warmth and comfort of your home, so why is cold air entering your fireplace? The...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Information
You’re likely familiar with your fireplace damper. Each time you light a fire, you pull the lever or chain to allow the smoke from your fire to exit through your chimney. Perhaps you’ve felt the chilly draft that comes when you forget to close the damper again when...
by Jeremy Biswell | Fireplace Options
Pre-fabricated or “manufactured” fireplaces are produced and assembled in a factory before being transported and installed by a professional fireplace installer at a particular job site. These fireplaces have been made since the 1960’s and have become popular over the...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Maintenance
Some complaints uttered by disgruntled chimney service customers never seem to go out of style. One of my personal favorites: “My chimney sweep cleaned my chimney but told me I need to have someone else do the repairs because he doesn’t do that.” This is a common...
