by Stevie Indge | Oct 19, 2016 | Chimney Sweeps, Did You Know?, Fables
Legend has it that in the year 1066 (approximately) King William of Britain was saved by a chimney sweep, who pushed him out of the way of a runaway horse and carriage. As a reward, the king invited the chimney sweep to his daughter’s wedding. Ever since it...
by Stevie Indge | Mar 19, 2016 | Did You Know?, Liners
What is a liner, and why do I need one? That’s a common question I hear. Briefly, a liner is placed within a chimney to guide the noxious and caustic by-products of combustion out of your home as smoothly as possible without interacting with the brickwork of the...
by Stevie Indge | Feb 19, 2016 | Did You Know?, Efficiency, Fireplace, Heat, Wood Burning Inserts
Some hard truths here, folks. Your fireplace is not a heat source. In fact, your fireplace costs you money every time you use it. An open, masonry fireplace consumes 200-600 cubic feet of air per minute to function. Over the course of an evening, it may use all the...
