by Nick Wagner | Oct 30, 2014 | Safety
Carbon monoxide leaks pose serious dangers to you and your loved ones’ health, and these dangers include death. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission claims over 200 Americans die each year from carbon monoxide poisoning from malfunctioning heating appliances...
by Nick Wagner | Aug 30, 2014 | chimney maintenance, Chimney Masonry
Trying to schedule an appointment for your annual chimney sweeping and inspection in the fall can be quite difficult as everyone is thinking about getting his chimney ready for the cold winter months. Contacting a CSIA-certified company like Aelite Chimney Specialties...
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 | Sep 24, 2013 | fire safety, fireplace maintenance
Keeping It Clean Wood-burning stoves are top-notch mood-enhancers, but they also have plenty of practical benefits — they’re great zone heaters, and the units on the market today are highly efficient, too, giving off much more warmth and wasting much less...
by Nick Wagner | Aug 28, 2013 | chimney maintenance, fire safety, fireplace maintenance
Levels of Chimney Inspection Having a fire inside a home or any enclosed space is dangerous due to the fire and smoke hazards to the building and personal health. It is good to know the inspection procedures and levels of inspection performed by chimney professionals....