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Fireplace Odors
If you notice fireplace odors while you are using the fireplace, then you almost certainly have a smoking problem. See the article “Smoking Fireplaces” for details on identifying
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Fireplace Water Leaks
Water leaking into the fireplace Water should not leak into your fireplace. If it does, first be sure you have a chimney cap to keep water from running
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Fireplace Stains
Fireplace White Stains Efflorescence, also called leeching, is deposits of salts on the masonry surface. It is caused by water soaking through the joints, dissolving the
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Animals in Fireplace Flue
Animals in the Fireplace Flue can be dangerous! Raccoons, squirrels, birds, bats, and other animals can get into chimneys if there is no cap to keep
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Creosote
Creosote is a product of incomplete combustion: deposits of unburned, flammable tar vapors from wood smoke. Sometimes it is crusty or flaky in texture, but often
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Chimney Odor: Wood Stove, Fireplace
There are several types of chimney odors that could detract from your enjoyment of the wood stove. Creosote has a very strong, acrid odor, generally much worse
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Animal In The Chimney
If you hear animals in your chimney or if you smell something coming from your chimney that you suspect is from animals (dead or alive), call
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Annual Safety Inspections For Your Chimney
An annual safety inspection for chimney should be performed on every fireplace before its first fire of the year. Call a trained chimney professional who knows
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Total Coverage Chimney Cap
A total coverage chimney cap is an essential part of not just your chimney, but your house. A good chimney cap, a total coverage chimney cap,