Chimney Maintenance
Maintaining your fireplace and chimney.
by Full Service Chimney | Apr 21, 2022 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Inspections, Chimney Maintenance, Common Problems, Featured, Fire Safety, Fireplace and Chimney, Home and Garden
Animals get stuck in chimneys all the time. The question is what can you do to prevent it? With warmer weather quickly approaching, our technicians are ready for animal-related chimney problems. Whenever we hear that an animal has entered a fireplace or chimney flue...
by Full Service Chimney | Aug 21, 2021 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Maintenance, Chimney Sweeps, Common Problems, Featured, Fire Safety, Fireplace and Chimney, Wood Burning
It’s falling into your fireplace or stuck to the walls. It can look dusty, puffy, flaky, or oily like tar. Is it soot, is it ash? Not entirely, no, it’s creosote buildup in your chimney, and you can’t stop it! However, it can be managed, reduced, or removed, and this...
by Jennie Martinez | Aug 13, 2021 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Inspections, Chimney Maintenance, Common Problems, Fireplace and Chimney
Perhaps your fireplace stinks after a fire. Maybe your fireplace smells in the summer or only when it rains. Foul odor near the hearth is often a result of soot/creosote build-up, animal obstructions, moisture entering the flue, or airflow problems inside the home. In...
by Full Service Chimney | Jul 16, 2021 | Chimney Maintenance, Common Problems, Featured, Fireplace and Chimney, Wood Burning
In the video, we demonstrate How to Prime a Chimney. Follow the steps to light and hold the torch under the flue to warm the chimney. This is a basic demonstration. It’s imperative that you follow each step listed and practice safety precautions. Table of...
by Full Service Chimney | Jul 9, 2021 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Inspections, Chimney Maintenance, Chimney Repairs, Common Problems, Fireplace and Chimney
Chimneys are robust, tenacious, and highly beneficial home features; however, they’re susceptible to wear and tear over time like any other structure. And due to their height, positioning, and various metal components, wear and tear commonly comes in the form of rust...
by Full Service Chimney | Jul 2, 2021 | Chimney Inspections, Chimney Maintenance, Common Problems, Fire Safety, Fireplace and Chimney, Wood Burning
If you have a fire or reason to suspect carbon monoxide is entering your home, get outside and call 911. DO NOT re-enter the home until the authorities have confirmed it’s safe to enter. What is Carbon Monoxide (CO)? How does it happen and how can we stop it...
