Common Problems
Tackling the common problems of fireplaces and chimneys.
by Full Service Chimney | Jan 22, 2020 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Maintenance, Common Problems, Fire Safety
If you have a fireplace, then you may be asking “Can Creosote Sweeping Logs really clean my chimney?” Chimney sweeping logs can not clean your chimney, but they may have their place in your overall chimney maintenance schedule. Let’s look at how...
by Full Service Chimney | Jan 9, 2020 | Chimney Maintenance, Common Problems, Fireplace and Chimney, Wood Burning
The enjoyment of wood fires in the fireplace was once the only way families enjoyed their hearth during the burning season. However, wood burning not only produces a cozy time for family and friends around the hearth, it produces the messy ash that is a hand full to...
by Full Service Chimney | Dec 18, 2019 | Chimney Repairs, Common Problems, Fireplace Installations
No one ever installs a fireplace expectating cold drafts coming out of the fireplace. How is that supposed to keep you warm?! Fireplaces are a source of warmth and pleasure… good times with friends and loved ones. People do not expect more heat lost going up the...
by Full Service Chimney | Dec 4, 2019 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Maintenance, Common Problems, Fire Safety, Fireplace and Chimney
Ah, winter. The perfect time of the year for fuzzy jackets, hot cups of chocolate, beautiful drifts of snow, and a nice, warm fireplace. Oh, right. The fireplace. The one you forgot to have cleaned. Fall is already here, and winter is just around the corner. If...
by Full Service Chimney | Nov 27, 2019 | Chimney Repairs, Common Problems, Fireplace and Chimney
With the cold weather settling in and the holiday season approaching, many of us are starting to look longingly at our fireplaces. There’s nothing better on a cold night than a warm blaze crackling in the fireplace. But before you put a match to logs, you need to make...
by Full Service Chimney | Nov 26, 2019 | Chimney Repairs, Common Problems, Fire Safety, Fireplace and Chimney
Chimney problems sometimes become so frustrating that homeowners want more than to cap a chimney, they want the chimney removed, torn down or at the very least they ask us to seal a chimney off completely. It’s often chimney leaks or unwanted cold air from the...
