Chimneys.com thanksCraig Preston of OMI Infrared, LLC for his contribution of this article The Building Envelope and Energy Loss. The Building Envelope and Energy Loss When discussing energy loss, it is important to understand the different types of heat transfer. Read some of these chimney tips for homeowners. Energy Loss by Radiation: Heat transfer that is […]
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 and correcting fireplace smoking problems. As a general rule, in any case of fireplace odors, a chimney cleaning is in order if you haven’t had it done recently (and certainly, if
Author – Todd Woofenden The purpose of a chimney is to take the combustion products (smoke and gasses) from the appliance to the atmosphere outside your home, and at the same time, to draw air for combustion into the appliance. This movement of combustion air and exhaust is called draft. In essence, it is the