by Lou Curley | Jan 21, 2016 | Fire Safety
Springfield, Drexel Hill, and other surrounding areas are prime targets for chimney sweep scams because we usually see quite a bit of cold weather and snow during the winter months. People ask us how to avoid chimney scams all the time and we try to blog about...
by Lou Curley | Jan 21, 2016 | Chimney Cleaning
The chimney liner, also called the flue, is the usually-round tube or pipe that leads from the top of the fireplace or wood stove through the chimney and allows smoke and gases to escape. It is designed to protect the chimney and the interior of your home from...
by Lou Curley | Jan 21, 2016 | Fire Safety
The term ventless is used to describe a fireplace with which a flue or chimney aren’t required. There is a lot of controversy around whether or not ventless fireplaces are safe because the entire combustion and heat producing process takes place inside the...
by Lou Curley | Jan 21, 2016 | Fire Safety
Clothes dryers are mechanical items, and as such, have moving parts that wear out over time. Sometimes when your dryer stops working properly it’s because these moving parts have been overworked and they need to be replaced. Other reasons for the dryer to stop...
by Lou Curley | Jan 21, 2016 | Chimney Inspection
This winter has been very mild so far. Now that we’re approaching mid-late January and seeing lower temperatures, your chimney is likely seeing a lot more action. It’s so easy and cost efficient to light a fire to knock the chill out of the air and make sure...