• Chimney caps - Cleaning chimneys - How to clean my chimney

    Two Ways to Properly Maintain Your Chimney

    April 22, 2014 - By 

    Did you know that approximately 15,000 homes are damaged by creosote fires each year? Creosote buildup often stems from unclean chimneys, so it is important to keep a clean chimney at all times. There are two effective ways to properly maintain a chimney, and both will allow you to safely use your chimney. 1. Chimney cleaning. If you do not properly clean your chimney, fires can burn at over 2,000 degrees. Since such high temperatures can melt mortar, crack tiles, and spread to the rest of the home, it is important to prevent this from occurring. Fortunately, cleaning your chimney…

  • Chimney caps - Chimney covers - Chimney liners

    Choosing chimney liners

    February 1, 2013 - By 

    Chimney liners, and other accessories for the chimney, can help to improve energy efficiency in the home, and enable greener living. Chimney liners made of stainless steel are an affordable investment that you can make to help improve the safety of your home. The main factor in the breakdown of a chimney is the acidic moisture that builds up from condensed flue gases, so it is important that you have chimney flue liners, chimney caps, and other types of chimney covers to help prevent this from occurring in your own chimney. The worlds tallest freestanding brick chimney is part of…