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What Is Creosote Anyway?

by | Dec 5, 2019 | Creosote

If you own a fireplace, you’ve probably heard your chimney company refer to creosote a number of times. It’s clear that this substance is bad for your chimney and that it needs to be regularly removed, but many find themselves unaware of what it actually is –...

Stinky Fireplace?

by | Jun 30, 2014 | Fireplace Information

Annoying Fireplace and Chimney Odor Summer means warm weather and lots of outdoor fun. However, it also means that many of our customers begin to have a foul-smelling fireplace. Why? Because when your fireplace is out of use, all the accumulation from last winter can...

Creosote F.A.Q.

by | Jun 23, 2014 | annual cleaning, Fire Safety

Fireplaces are designed to safely contain a wood-fueled fire, while, at the same time, heating your home.  Chimneys are designed to expel the substances—smoke, water vapor, gases, etc.—produced from your wood fire.  As these substances are ushered up and out of your...