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• “Rumfordizing” Fireplaces in Older & Newer Homes
• 10-Point Fall Chimney Checklist
• 3 Common Exterior Chimney Problems
• 3 Compelling Reasons Annual Chimney Inspections are Worth the Cost
• 3 Problems Common to even the Best Wood Stoves
• 4 Causes of Chimney Crown Cracks
• 4 Common (and Uncommon) Problems a Chimney Sweep Can Resolve
• 4 Common Chimney Problems You May Have
• 4 Common Reasons for Chimney Moisture Damage
• 4 Reasons Why Fireplace Inserts Make Sense
• 4 Ways Chimneys Can Be Damaged
• 4 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Fireplace in Winter
• 5 Benefits of a Clean Chimney
• 5 Steps to Preventing Chimney Leaks during Spring Rainy Season
• 5 Tips for Preventing Chimney Fires
• 6 Ways to Keep a Safe and Clean Fireplace Between Professional Cleanings
• 7 Essential Tips for Safe and Efficient Wood-Burning Stoves and Fireplaces
• 7 Helpful Things To Know About Fireplaces
• 7 Reasons to Get Gas Logs
• 7 Reasons to Get Your Chimney Cleaned in Spring or Summer
• 7 Reasons to have a Chimney Cleaning & Inspection even after those Mild Winters
• 7 Tips for Off-Season Fireplace & Chimney Maintenance
• A Guide to Gas Logs
• After Labor Day is the Perfect Time for an Inspection
• All About Fireplace Maintenance
• All Articles
• Always Budget for a Chimney Inspection
• Are Chimney Dampers and Flues the Same Things?
• Around The Fireplace Activities
• Basic Chimney Chores Homeowners Shouldn’t Forget
• Before Getting a Chimney Liner, Ask These 7 Questions
• Benefits of Annual Chimney Inspection
• Benefits of Having a Clean Fireplace & Chimney
• Block Cool Air from Entering Through Your Chimney This Fall & Winter
• Build Home Value with a Fireplace Upgrade
• Can I Use My Existing Chimney With a New Wood Stove?
• Caring for Pre-Fabricated Fireplaces
• Causes of Unsafe Drafting
• Chimney Brick Spalling: What it Is & What to Do About It
• Chimney Caps Prevent Major Problems
• Chimney Cracks – Should You Be Concerned?
• Chimney Dampers and How they Can Save You Money
• Chimney Evolution – Elimination of Smoky Fireplaces
• Chimney Inspections Are Similar to Medical Check-ups
• Chimney Leak Advice from the Pros
• Chimney Repairs and Services that are Needed Soon
• Chimney Repairs You May Need in the Summer
• Chimney Restoration: Time to Reevaluate Your Heat Source
• Chimney Stains? Here’s What They Mean
• Choosing a Fireplace for Your New Home
• Common Causes of Fireplace-Related Home Fires
• Common Chimney Dangers and How to Prevent Them
• Common Off-Season Chimney Repairs Made by Homeowners
• Common Problems With Masonry Chimneys
• Create Your Own Backyard Oasis
• Creosote & Chimney Fires: What You Must Know
• Creosote in Your Chimney: Types, Causes, and Remedies
• Crumbly Chimney Masonry and How to Prevent Spalling
• Custom Fireplace Designs for Your Interior Fireplace
• Dangers of Using Your Fireplace Without an Inspection
• Debris Falling Down The Chimney
• Did you Know These are All Chimney Myths?
• Do All Chimney Flues Need Cleaning and Inspection?
• Do You Need a New Chimney? Here’s How to Tell.
• Does an Unused Chimney Need Ventilation?
• Does Snow Cause Damage To Chimneys?
• Don’t Wait Until Fall to Have Your Chimney Cleaned
• Don’t Ignore These Common Signs of Chimney Damage!
• Don’t Trust Your Home to Just Any Chimney Sweep
• Easy Fireplace Safety tips
• Easy Steps to a Cleaner Fireplace
• Enjoy the Vibe of a Fire All Year with an Electric Fireplace
• Ensuring Your Flue Is Safe
• Essential Areas Examined in Level 1 Chimney Inspections
• Even Unused Fireplaces Need A Chimney Cap
• Facts About Chimney Cracks & How To Repair Them
• Facts About Squirrels and Your Chimney
• Fall is the Time of Year to Make Sure Your Chimney is Clean & Safe
• Fire Prep To-Do List Before the Season’s First Fire
• Fire Prevention Week Oct. 8-14: Plan TWO Ways Out!
• Fire Safety Tips for Using Fireplaces and Wood Stoves
• Fireplace Anatomy 101
• Fireplace Safety Tips to Help Keep You Warm this Winter
• Fireplace Types: Identification & Maintenance
• Five Bits of Chimney Sweep Trivia
• Five Lessons for Heating Your Home with Wood
• Flue & Chimney Liners: Important for Household Safety
• Get a Chimney Inspection Before Selling your House
• Get a Chimney Sweep and Chimney Inspection Before Colder Weather Arrives
• Get A Fireplace To Enhance The Interior Of Your home
• Getting Fireplace Ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas
• Greater Fireplace Efficiency This Winter
• Guide for Building a Fire in your Fireplace or Wood Stove
• Has the Icy Winter Damaged your Atlanta Chimney?
• Have Winter Conditions Affected Your Chimney? It’s Possible!
• Have Your Gas Fireplace Serviced This Spring           
• Help! Water From My Chimney Is Leaking into My Home
• Hints for Upgrading Your Fireplace
• Hire a Professional for a Fireplace/Stove Install
• Hiring a Chimney Sweep – What to Expect
• How Can You Fix Your Fireplace & Chimney Problems?
• How Easy is it to Add a Fireplace to a Home That Doesn’t Have One?
• How Long Can You Run A Gas Log Fireplace?
• How Long Do Chimney Liners Last?
• How Much Maintenance Does A Gas Fireplace Need?
• How to Burn Wood Responsibly
• How to Clean and Maintain Your Log Burner
• How to Deal with Multiple Estimates for Chimney Services
• How To Find & Prevent Chimney Leaks
• How to Find a Reputable Chimney Sweep
• How to Fix a Smelly Chimney
• How to Increase the Life of Your Fire Pit
• How to Keep Away Chimney Enemy #1: Moisture
• How To Keep Snow Out Of Your Chimney This Winter
• How to Know if Your Chimney Chase Cover Needs Replacing
• How to Maintain Your Chimney’s Health
• How to Prepare for Your Chimney Sweep Appointment
• How to Prepare Your Home for a Chimney Inspection
• How To Prevent Mold In Your Chimney
• How to Prevent these 5 Common Chimney Dangers
• How to Select Firewood
• How to Use a Fireplace for the First Time
• Identifying Staining on Chimneys
• Important Chimney and Fireplace Terminology
• Increase Chimney and Fireplace Efficiency This Winter
• Is Burning Wood Harmful to My Chimney or the Environment?
• Is Chimney Cleaning Always Necessary?
• Is it Easy to Convert a Wood-burning Fireplace to Gas?
• Is it Time for Furnace Flue Maintenance?
• Is Something Wrong With Your Fireplace?
• Is Your Chimney Adding to Your Heating Costs?
• Is Your Chimney Welcoming Unwanted Visitors?
• Is Your Money Going Up the Chimney? How to Make Your Fireplace More Efficient
• Issues That Occur with A Faulty Chimney
• Keep Your Chimney Pest-Free
• Keep Your Fireplace a Centerpiece All Year Long With These Tips
• Less Money Goes Up in Smoke With These Fireplaces
• Lower Your Home Heating Costs with a Fireplace Blower
• Modern Fireplace Ideas for a Home Remodeling Project
• Most Common Chimney Problems
• National Fire Prevention Week 2014 – Smoke Alarms
• National Fire Prevention Week 2016 Focuses on Smoke Alarm Safety
• Nine Things You Should Never Burn in Your Fireplace
• Older Homes Can Come with Potential Chimney Issues
• Outdoor Fireplace Safety and Maintenance
• Parge Your Chimney’s Smoke Chamber this Summer
• Pet Proofing your Fireplace
• Preparing Your Fireplace for Fall
• Prevent Costly Chimney Repairs with Preventative Maintenance
• Preventing or Removing Raccoons
• Pro Tips for a Well-Maintained Chimney and Fireplace
• Properly Storing Firewood
• Questions for Greater Fireplace Efficiency This Winter
• Real Estate Inspections & Your Chimney
• Reducing Creosote Build-up
• Repair Your Chimney for Winter Warmth and Safety
• Replacing Older Prefabricated Fireplaces
• Room Makeover with a Fireplace Mantel & Surround
• Safety Tips and Info on Backyard Recreational Fires
• Save Money – Practice Preventative Chimney Maintenance
• Scheduling Your Chimney Inspection: Be Proactive Not Reactive
• Should You Replace Your Chimney Liner?
• Signs To Schedule Fireplace or Chimney Services
• Signs Your Chimney is Failing
• Solving Your Efflorescence Problem
• Spotting the Most Common Chimney Problems
• Spring Cleaning: How to Clean Your Fireplace
• Spring into Action with Your Annual Chimney Inspection
• Spring into Action with Your Annual Chimney Inspection
• Stay Cozy This Winter with the Right Fireplace
• Strange Odors Coming From Your Fireplace?
• Summer Fireplace Care Tips
• Switching Fuel Types in Your Fireplace can Lead to Spalling of the Flue
• Ten Reasons to Buy a Wood Burning Stove
• The Advantages of Gas Fireplace Inserts
• The Anatomy of a Fireplace
• The Dangers of a Cracked Chimney Flue
• The Difference Between Wood Fireplaces and Wood Stoves?
• The Importance of Maintaining Masonry Chimneys
• The Importance of Refractory Panels
• The Light Side of Chimney Sweep Trivia
• The Most Famous Chimneys in the World
• The Purpose and Function of a Chimney Cap
• The Top 5 Chimney Killers
• The Winter Holiday Season and Fireplace Safety
• There is No Better Time than Spring to add a new Gas Fireplace, Gas Logs, Fireplace Insert, or Stove
• Time for Your Annual Chimney Cleaning and Inspection
• Tips for a Clean, Safe, & Well-Maintained Fireplace This Winter
• Tips for Achieving a Safe Chimney System
• Tips for Adding a Fireplace to a Small Space
• Tips for Fireplace Safety – Wood, Gas, & Electric Fires       
• Today’s Wood Stove Designs are Fashionable and Trendy
• Top 5 Reasons to Install Glass Doors on your Fireplace
• Top 6 Reasons Chimneys Leak
• Top Your Chimney in Style
• Turn Your Firebox Repair into a Fireplace Renewal
• Two Hidden Causes of House Fires: Pyrolysis and Batteries
• Unlined Chimneys: A Problem Found in Many Older Homes
• Upgrade The Wood Fireplace with To Gas Fireplace Insert
• Use the Summertime to Remodel Your Fireplace Surround
• Warning Sign It’s Time to Replace or Repair a Wood Stove
• Water & the Misunderstood Masonry Chimney     
• Ways a Chimney Sweep Can Help You Reduce Your Energy Bill
• We Can Detect the Source of Your Chimney Leak
• What a Routine Inspection of Your Chimney Might Turn Up
• What are the benefits of a wood stove versus a traditional fireplace?
• What Can I Do with My Fireplace in the Summer?
• What Does a Chimney Sweep Service Provide?
• What Gas & Wood Burning Chimneys Have in Common
• What is a Direct Vent Fireplace & How Does it Work?
• What is Causing my Chimney Discoloration?
• What Technicians Look for During a Chimney Inspection
• What to Do if your Chimney Liner is Damaged
• What You Need to Know About Black Glass
• When Do You Need a Chimney Inspection?
• When is a Chimney Relining Definitely Needed?
• When Your Fire Isn’t Burning as Bright as It Used To
• Why a Level 2 Inspection is Crucial To Buying A Home
• Why Fireplace Repair is Only for Knowledgeable Experts
• Why Gas Fireplaces Need Annual Inspections
• Why Is Firebox Cleaning an Important Part of Chimney Service?
• Why is my Chimney Rusting?
• Why It’s Important to Close Your Damper in The Summer
• Why Should I Waterproof My Chimney?
• Why the Lowest-Price Chimney Sweep May Be the Most Dangerous
• Why you Need Glass Fireplace Doors
• Why You Should Inspect Your Chimney Flashing
• Why You Shouldn’t Call a Roofer for Chimney Leaks
• Why You Shouldn’t Neglect Chimney Maintenance
• Why Your Chimney Is Leaning and What to Do About It
• Winter Fire Safety Precautions
• Winter Preparation Tips – Part 2
• Winter Preparation Tips – Part 1
• With a New Chimney Liner, is it Necessary to Hire a Chimney Sweep?
• Women Chimney Sweeps Fine with the Dirty Work
• Wondering “Why is My Chimney Leaning?”
• Wood Stove Problems and Solutions
• Wood-Burning Fireplace versus Wood-Burning Stove
• You Shouldn’t Use a Regular Vacuum to Clean A Fireplace
• Flashing: A Leading Cause of Chimney Leaks
• Three Common Fireplace Safety Mistakes
• Do Your Walls have Ghosting aka Soot Stains?
• 7 Benefits of Heating with a Fireplace or Wood Stove
• Ten Benefits of a Zero Clearance Fireplace
• Beware of Chimney Sweep Scams
• Why Chimney Cap Maintenance is Important
• Why and How to Reduce Creosote in your Chimney Lining
• The Tools of Professional Chimney Sweeps
• Reasons Annual Chimney Inspections Should be a Priority
• Fabulous Fireplaces- Celebrities, Movies, & the Titanic
• Build a Fire that Has Your Favorite Characteristics
• Approaches to Cleaning your Chimney
• Child Chimney Sweeps: Dark Chapter in Sweep History
• Understanding CSIA Certification & NCSG Membership
• Why it’s Important to Choose Local Firewood
• An Annual Chimney Sweep Celebration
• How to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
• Ten Reasons a Fire Won’t Start – Pt2
• Ten Reasons a Fire Won’t Start – Pt1
• How To Improve Fireplace Efficiency
• Dryer Vent Cleaning
• What Is Stuck In Your Chimney?
• The Three Types Of Creosote
• Tips For Greater Fireplace Efficiency
• U.S. Household Fires Provide Lessons In Safety
• How To Have a More Eco-Friendly FirePlace
• What Is TuckPointing
• National Fire Prevention Week is Oct 6 – 12
• Home Improvements 101- The Chimney Liner
• Misconceptions About Chimneys
• Why You Want & Need a Wood Stove
• Keep Your Fireplace Child & Pet-Friendly
• Give your Fireplace a Makeover
• Selecting First Class Firewood
• Benefits of Adding a Fireplace Insert
• Don’t Cut Out Chimney Maintenance to Save Money
• Know Your Chimney’s Anatomy
• Do I Need a Chimney Cap?
• The Key To Preventing Chimney Fires
• Do I need a Chimney Liner?
• Solving a Chimney Drafting Problem
• Ideas for your Fireplace in Summertime
• Chimney Sweeps – A Brief History
• 8 Clues that Your Chimney May Need Repairs
• 5 Benefits of Switching to a Fireplace Insert
• Differences Between Masonry & Factory-Built Fireplaces
• Burning Wood Is an Eco-Friendly Way to Heat your Home
• Spring Cleaning Should Include the Chimney & Fireplace
• 10 Things to Know Before Hiring a Chimney Sweep
• How Often Does a Chimney Need to Be Cleaned?
• Wet Winter Weather Can Be Tough On Chimneys
• 5 Reasons Your Fireplace May Smell Bad
• 3 Types of Chimney Damage Caused by Moisture
• Trust Your Chimney to a CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep
• White Staining Is More Than an Aesthetic Problem
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