by Lou Curley | Aug 17, 2014 | Fire Safety
Winter 2014 in Delaware County was memorable to say the least. The Philadelphia area saw quite a bit of snow later into spring than normal, and the temperatures dropped rapidly on several occasions. I answered several calls for chimney problems throughout the season,...
by Lou Curley | Aug 17, 2014 | Fire Safety
I’d say it’s safe to say that you hadn’t really thought about the fact that an improperly working dryer exhaust system increases your power bill. I’m not going to bore you with a bunch of statistics, but I am going to toss out several numbers...
by Lou Curley | Aug 17, 2014 | Fire Safety
I’m sure that every time you do laundry you notice how much lint your lint trap catches. You have to clean it after every load, or it starts getting hot and not running as efficiently as it should. Today I’m going to go over some pretty boring, but...
by Lou Curley | Aug 17, 2014 | Fire Safety
Hello August! The final days of summer are upon us and many busy homeowners are quickly preparing for cooler weather. This is quite a busy time here in the chimney sweep business, especially in an area as inherently busy as Philadelphia. Today I wanted to take a few...
by Lou Curley | Aug 17, 2014 | Chimney Inspection
You’ve probably noticed by now that as a homeowner, every single part of your home is subject to routine maintenance at some point. Your chimney and dryer vent need to be inspected and cleaned once per year. Your pool needs to be cleaned often during the summer...
