How Often Should You Clean Your Chimney? There isn't one set rule on how often a chimney should be cleaned. But it's still an important part of any fire safety routine. A smoky fire without enough ...

Ask the Remodeler's Mark Philben offers tips for heating your home safely via your fireplace and chimney when the winter ...

Creosote sweeping logs not only perform essential wood stove chimney maintenance to reduce the risks associated with wood-burning fireplaces, but they're also user-friendly. While they don't ...

While this is a nice secondary heat source, he has creosote buildup in the chimney to worry about. [Michel] knows that by carefully monitoring the temperature of the gases in the chimney ...

Creosote is what we wanna try to avoid.” Creosote builds along the chimney walls during a fire. It begins as an ashy soot, which is the easiest to clean. If left untreated, it will progress into ...

Groveland firefighters on Monday managed to contain a wood stove fire—blamed on creosote buildup—to the King Street home’s ...

While this is a nice secondary heat source, he has creosote buildup in the chimney to worry about. [Michel] knows that by carefully monitoring the temperature of the gases in the chimney ...

Two of Bainbridge’s most popular beaches received a serious New Year’s cleaning after work crews removed 11 tons of toxic ...

Yes, a chimney sweeper can ensure your fireplace is in the ideal condition to be used and thoroughly inspect your unit for any tar-like build-up known as creosote. A build-up of creosote can catch ...

The most common problem is creosote buildup. We used to run a chimney division within our company and told our clients to have theirs swept every year. A professional chimney sweep will inspect ...