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 […]
Why does my fireplace chimney smoke? Why does my wood stove chimney smoke? This is probably the most common question that homeowners ask chimney sweeps. It’s also one of the questions I most frequently heard from my customers as an in-the-field chimney sweep. The updraft or pull in a flue (passageway for smoke or combustion
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Author – Marge Padgitt Negative house pressure is a common problem that can cause fireplaces and wood-burning appliances to smoke, and gas appliances to backdraft deadly Carbon Monoxide gas. This is probably the least understood house issue, but one that usually can be corrected. All houses have a positive pressure plane, a neutral pressure plane,
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Author – Marge Padgitt I’m surprised at the number of inadequate and incomplete chimney inspections I see from some chimney companies in my area. The main reason for doing an accurate and thorough inspection report is to notify the homeowner of potential problems that could be safety hazards, but a second very good reason is