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The birds are chirping and the weather is finally shifting to the warmer side of the thermometer. The windows are beginning to open and those of us who live in colder climates are seeing the first sights of our yards as the snow melts.
Read articleExperts recommend that chimneys are swept and inspected annually whether or not the fireplace is being used. A dirty chimney can cause chimney fires...which damage structures…destroy homes and injure people.
Read articleAlmost every home in America uses a dryer. It runs almost everyday. Hundreds and Hundreds of loads every year. How often are we even paying attention to this appliance? It produces pounds of dryer lint during its lifetime and it literally contains an electric heating element right next to the most flammable accidental firestarter.
Read articleThis is going to be your new favorite product to bring to a clients home! Not only will they love the demonstration but they will love you for trying to offer them an everyday product that works to help keep them safer in between sweeps!
Read articleNothing creates stress like falling behind. If you wake up late, your whole day will be under a dark cloud as you rush around. Set your alarm for a few minutes early so you have plenty of time to tackle the always lurking and unexpected road blocks that come into your path.
Read articleIf your stove is your sole source of heat If you rely on a wood stove as your only source of heat, you should contact your local health department or building department about an exemption from burning restrictions. Most municipalities in the seven-county metro Denver area have their own ordinances and regulations that include provisions for exemptions.
Read articleThis picture was sent to us by Franchisee and Qualified Sweep Garett Kofahl in Boulder, Colorado! This is a perfect example of a huge fire risk silently building in the home! In 1999 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPC) developed a report called the “Report on Electric and Gas Clothes Dryers.” In that report they determined that of the 15,000 fires studied in one year, electric dryers were over 2.5 times more likely to be the cause of the fire than gas dryers.
Read articleBefore you succumb to your primal urges and set even a single log ablaze, be certain you've taken the steps required to make sure your house is safe during the holidays.
Read articleAnyone who has the benefit of having a fireplace in their home can enjoy the warmth and glow of a fire during the bitter months of winter, enjoying a ritual handed down through the generations. Warmer temperatures are certainly coming to an end, and we need to start thinking about the condition of our chimneys and wood stoves.
Read articleThe chimney crown or splay is the cement part on top of the chimney*. The bricks go up around the tile flue liners, but at the top you need something to stop the rain and snow from just falling in around the tiles. You can see that the very purpose of the chimney crown is to keep rain out.
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