by Cliff Brand | May 24, 2019 | FAQs
List of 11 Reasons for a Smoky Fireplace – And What to Do About It So, you have a fireplace or wood stove that is smoking into the house, it’s annoying, smelly and unsafe. Possibly you have called a chimney sweep or repairman to the house who could not...
by Cliff Brand | May 20, 2019 | FAQs
I get this phone call several times a year, and it is a common problem that is easily fixed (usually.) In a nutshell, what is happening is smoke is being pulled from one flue top across a short distance horizontally and being pulled down another flue into the house...
by Cliff Brand | May 20, 2019 | Chimney Caps
You may desire a black cap for aesthetics, cost savings or both. As mentioned in a previous article, these caps get destroyed by oil furnace exhaust after a few years. In general, they tend to rust out after a while if not re-painted every 5 years or so. The cap in...
by Cliff Brand | May 20, 2019 | Chimney Caps
Copper chimney cap= single flue cap. Installs on a flue tile. When it comes to copper chimney caps, we are dealing with aesthetics. They look great and accentuate almost any color of brick. They will turn green after a while if not cleaned on a regular basis. Some...
by Cliff Brand | May 20, 2019 | Recommended Chimney and Fireplace Products
You may have a fireplace that is a “kit” or “zero-clearance” fireplace. These are manufactured fireplace systems that are designed to be installed in a home or apartment without having to build a brick chimney. Wood exterior chimney...
by Cliff Brand | May 20, 2019 | Chimney Caps
Gelco stainless steel rain cap. 8″ x 8″8″ x 13″8″ x 17″9″ x 22″9″ x 28″12″ x 12″12″ x 16″13″ x 13 “13” x 17″17″ x 17″ If you need a stainless steel...
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