Fireplaces may smoke due to issues with the damper, flue blockages, drafts, or air pressure fluctuations. Have your fireplace serviced once a year by a professional chimney sweep to avoid smoke ...

Winter is prime time for flue and chimney fires in Northwest Arkansas as people fire up their wood stoves and fireplaces for the colder weather, but firefighters say people should take precautions ...

As we begin to fire up our fireplaces, it is important we take a few steps before we light that first match. Fireplaces and chimneys are the most overlooked parts of our homes. Water penetration ...

Chimney-related fires cause over 25,000 house fires annually in the U.S., most from problems homeowners never knew existed. Even occasional fireplace use produces creosote, a highly flammable residue ...

This multiple-part article series will discuss the basics, codes and standards, and the science behind chimneys. It will show how back drafting affects chimney performance, while explaining the ...

Q. We had a chimney cleaning service inspect our chimney and they suggested that we install an insulated flexible aluminum flue liner in our chimney connected directly to our gas water heater vent.

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