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The Best Thing about Firewood…and Fall
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What is the relative value of different kinds of Firewood? No blog about firewood would be complete without some practical reference to BTUs! Firewood is any combustible flora or plant matter that is convenient and useful to burn in a fireplace or wood stove for heating purposes. In the American novel of the westward expansion of the mid to late 1800's by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prarie, we read about the Long Winter. During this prolonged cold season there became a shortage of firewood. Due to the nature of the Mid West, straw was available and used for fuel to create heat in the little clapboard structure the family lived in. Evenings were spent twisting straw and braiding it into thin cords that would be fed into the wood stove. Thankfully, due to modern technology, all EPA Phase II stoves burn cord wood with around 60%-80% efficiency. It makes me wish I could transport one of these efficient wood stoves back into Laura Ingalls Wilder's little house during the long winter and help her family stay warm!

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9 Signs of Chimney Fire and Why they Ignite
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9 Signs that a Professional Chimney Sweep looks for to Identify if a Chimney Fire has Occurred: “Puffy” or “honey combed” creosote Warped metal of the damper, metal smoke chamber connector pipe or factory-built metal chimney Cracked or collapsed flue tiles, or tiles with large chunks missing Discolored and/or distorted rain cap Heat-damaged TV antenna attached to the chimney Creosote flakes and pieces found on the roof or ground Roofing material damaged from hot creosote Cracks in exterior masonry Evidence of smoke escaping through mortar joints of masonry or tile liners

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3 Lessons Learned from a Lucky Chimney Sweep
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A client last week asked one of our Midtown Chimney Sweeps franchisees for a few bristles cut from his chimney sweep brush. The sooty bristles are a symbol of good luck. There is a rich tradition of good fortune intrinsically tied to our careers of soot removal. We reviewed the 1964 film “Mary Poppins” with all-star cast favorites Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews. We gleaned three things to share with you. If you find these helpful, please share this post! Did you know that it's good luck to see a chimney sweep on your wedding day, shake his hand or be kissed by him? 3 Lessons Learned from a Lucky Chimney Sweep.

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3 Tips for New Home Owners with a Fireplace
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Over 50% of all homes in the USA have fireplaces. Chances are, when you buy a home, the fireplace plays a part in the decision of which home you buy. Statistics say that 58% of hearth owners consider their fireplace, wood or pellet stove or insert to be a major design feature in their home. Now that you have a fireplace of your own, learn 3 tips for new home owners with a fireplace, and get a start on the chimney inspection process! 3 Tips for New Home owners with a fireplace

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Why Real Estate Agents Need to Know about Fireplaces
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Fireplaces sell homes. Or dramatically help buyers decide on one home over another. Just look at almost any real estate photo shoot- the advertisement that wants the home to feel cozy and safe will feature the fireplace. Or any company that wants to tell the consumer that their products are safe and enduring will use a picture of a fireplace. Or at least feature it in the background. And yet, many real estate agents are still nervous about talking about the very fireplaces that help them increase the home's sale price. This may be due to the high number of Millenials entering the real estate profession and may be exposing a need for more education. Midtown Chimney Sweeps has put together a list of reasons why real estate agents need to know about fireplaces. Midtown offers free one hour courses to real estate broker's office in California, Colorado, and Iowa.

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How to Know if Your Pellet Stove has a Bird Nest
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How to Know if Your Pellet Stove has a Bird Nest is not easy at first, but we will show you how to figure it out! The picture above is of my hand removing a handful of twigs and nesting debris from a sparrow's long two weeks of labor to build a nest in our Midtown Chimney Sweeps' client's home in Evergreen, Colorado. Our technicians regularly remove nesting debris from all kinds of chimneys in the spring months. Note: It is a violation of the Endangered Species Act to remove a Chimney Swift or its nest during nesting season. Consult with local animal removal authority in your county or city before attempting to move these special little critters!

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Midtown Chimney Sweeps Customer Promise
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Our Midtown Chimney Sweeps Customer Promise: Love your chimney & Dryer Vent Promise or let us Know. We'll Always Sweep it Right! The Midtown Chimney Sweeps Customer Promise is rather simple. In fact it is refreshingly basic. It is poetically and vibrantly new in the midst of a chaotic age of overly technical software glitches and cold coffee on the way to dead-end desk job while you look for fourteen passwords.

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Tupper’s Team Evergreen Colorado
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Welcome to Evergreen, home of the best in mountain living. Nestled just 30 miles west of Denver, our neighborhoods boast a relaxing mountain lifestyle with all the conveniences of city living, just a short drive away. Tupper’s Team is the most trusted Evergreen real estate group, and we’re here to help you find the perfect home. Tupper’s Team specializes in selling homes and land in Evergreen, Conifer, Morrison, Golden, Genesee & the Lookout Mountain area. As part of the RE/MAX Alliance, we have access to the most complete list of available Evergreen homes. We know the territory, from modest vintage cabins to signature estates on sprawling acreages. Tupper has been in the Evergreen realty business for over 40 years, giving us the expertise and insight we need to ensure you find exactly what you’re looking for. Whether you’re buying or selling a home, call Tupper’s Team, and we’ll help with all your real estate needs.

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Fireplace Door Installation
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Midtown Chimney Sweeps has Qualified Chimney Professionals ready to measure and install your fireplace doors. If you have the doors already picked out, we can help you select the right size and order and install them! Fireplace doors are useful for several reasons: Fireplace doors cover up dirty old fireplace burn boxes Fireplace doors change the entire look of the fireplace Fireplace doors can help improve the value of a residence that is being offered for sale Fireplace doors can functionally reduce cold down drafts Fireplace doors can keep the hearth clean from ashes blowing out Fireplace doors can make your user experience more pleasant by reducing smoke blowing back into the home.

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