by Lou Curley | May 15, 2014 | Chimney Cleaning
One of the best children’s tales involves an impressive song and dance number performed by a group of chimney sweeps. Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews did a pretty good job showing how dirty the chimney sweep job is, but I can’t guarantee an in-tune song...
by Lou Curley | May 15, 2014 | Chimney Cleaning
Let’s face it; it’s dark in the chimney. Examining a dark area for something dark is quite tricky. You can perform a chimney inspection on your own, but many homeowners aren’t familiar with the appearance of creosote, the substance that causes...
by Lou Curley | May 15, 2014 | Chimney Cleaning
I’ve previously written about this topic, so I hope this doesn’t feel terribly repetitive. I just feel that it needs to be discussed, and often, by someone who cares about the industry. Click here and then click to play the video to see the news spot that...
by Lou Curley | May 15, 2014 | Fire Safety
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), dryers and washing machines were involved in one out of every 22 home structure fires reported to U.S. fire departments from 2006 to 2010. That’s a lot of laundry-related fires per year. The heating...
