by Jeff Keefer | Jan 5, 2017 | Carbon Monoxide
Your home houses many devices that create carbon monoxide: Your furnace, your fireplace or heating stove, your gas stove or oven, your clothing dryer, your water heater and your car, to name a few. We all know that these devices are perfectly safe when they are well...
by Jeff Keefer | Mar 31, 2014 | Chimney Maintenance, Fireplace Maintenance
As days grew shorter and the weather got colder, many of us retreated indoors to the warmth of our homes and hearths. For those homeowners who made used their fireplace(s) during the colder months, spring is a great time to schedule a chimney inspection to make sure...
by Jeff Keefer | Jan 28, 2014 | Chimney Maintenance, Fireplace Maintenance
How can my chimney improve air quality? One of the things fire needs is air, or to be more specific, oxygen. That’s one of the three elements needed for combustion (fancy way to say “fire”). The other two elements needed are fuel and heat. Add them all up and...