
Fireplace Odors
Author – Todd Woofenden If you notice fireplace odors while you are using the fireplace, then you almost certainly have a smoking problem. See the article “Smoking
Author – Todd Woofenden If you notice fireplace odors while you are using the fireplace, then you almost certainly have a smoking problem. See the article “Smoking
Author – Todd Woofenden Water leaking into the fireplace Water should not leak into your fireplace. If it does, first be sure you have a chimney
Author – Todd Woofenden Fireplace White Stains Efflorescence, also called leeching, is deposits of salts on the masonry surface. It is caused by water soaking
Author – Todd Woofenden Animals in the Fireplace Flue can be dangerous! Raccoons, squirrels, birds, bats, and other animals can get into chimneys if there is
Author – Todd Woofenden A product of incomplete combustion: deposits of unburned, flammable tar vapors from wood smoke. Sometimes it is crusty or flaky in texture,
Author – Todd Woofenden There are several types of odors that could detract from your enjoyment of the wood stove. Creosote has a very strong, acrid odor,
Author – Todd Woofenden If you hear animals in your chimney or if you smell something coming from your chimney that you suspect is from animals
Author – Chad Murray An annual safety inspection should be performed on every fireplace before its first fire of the year. Call a trained chimney professional who knows
Author – Chad Murray Chimney caps are an essential part of not just your chimney, but your house. A good chimney cap (total coverage chimney cap)