[caption id="attachment_1680" align="alignleft" width="300"] These vertical cracks in the flue system are tell tale signs of a chimney fire having occurred.[/caption] After a certain temperature...
Category: Chimney Fires
[caption id="attachment_1548" align="alignleft" width="300"] In prefabricated chimneys, a chimney fire will warp the flue system and the cap, as pictured.[/caption] A lot of people don't know it...
The number of calls that we receive from customers who call us the day after a chimney fire saying that their neighbors came knocking on the door to let them know that their chimney is on fire is...
[caption id="attachment_1248" align="alignleft" width="300"] Wood burning stoves such as this old one add character and charm to any room."The same amount of Carbon Dioxide is released when the wood...
Masonry fireboxes, meaning that the fireplace is not a prefabricated or metal chimney, can deteriorate over time. Repairing your firebox is a job that is generally doable by the average homeowner,...
When you call a chimney sweep out to your home for your yearly cleaning you may be interested to know about what equipment he may use. Here in Cincinnati at American Chimney Company, we utilize a few...