by Nick Wagner | May 23, 2014 | chimney maintenance
According to the CSIA, problems in your chimney’s flue can pose serious risks to your home and family, as it’s no longer able to perform its primary function: to safely contain and vent the products of combustion to the outside of your home.
by Nick Wagner | May 10, 2014 | chimney maintenance, fire safety, fireplace maintenance
In Northern Illinois no one wants to be caught in the fall without a chimney or fireplace that’s anything other than ready to fire up. That’s why we suggest tackling chimney maintenance and any needed chimney repairs during the spring or summer months. If you take...
by Nick Wagner | Apr 23, 2014 | chimney maintenance, fireplace maintenance
Homeowners usually have a number of questions they would want to ask the chimney sweeping company they are planning to hire or have already hired. Here’s the most frequently asked as well as most important questions you should ask:
by Nick Wagner | Apr 21, 2014 | Energy Efficiency, fireplace maintenance, Fireplace Options
If you have a wood-burning fireplace, you may love having the traditional wood fire with its aroma, fiery heat, and crackling sounds; however, you may dislike having to clean up the mess after the fire, hauling firewood from the outdoors to your fireplace, and dealing...
by Nick Wagner | Mar 29, 2014 | Dryer Vent Maintenance, Energy Efficiency, fire safety
If you have a multiple person family or a love of clothes, you know the laundry can pile up quickly. What can be even worse is that in the midst of doing the laundry, the washer or dryer breaks. It is important to make sure that you take care of your appliances and...