Do you ever go downstairs to discover smoke pouring from your lower level fireplace? Guest expert Jerry Isenhour explains why this happens, and how to solve this smoking problem.
Category: Fireplace Efficiency
Direct vents are the most efficient and most highly recommended type of gas fireplaces, and guest expert Jerry Isenhour (along with his dog Bubba) tells us why he uses them in his own home.
In my years working in the industry, I have come to find that a lot of people have problems first of all handling the terms surrounding lighting a good fire and secondly actually executing those...
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,...