Fireplace / Woodstove

Possible result from poor maintenance of your chimney.

Most folks consider their fireplaces and chimneys to be indestructible parts of their home that require little or no maintenance. While masonry work is generally as close to maintenance-free as you can get, fireplaces and chimneys are more than just works of masonry: they are a part of your home's heating system, which must effectively exhaust fumes from your fireplace, furnace and water heater.
Relatively minor but regular maintenance efforts can help your chimney operate safely for an indefinite period of time. In the U.S., many people are poorly informed about the importance of basic chimney maintenance. This lack of understanding causes a substantial number of preventable deaths and injuries each year.
Beyond the safety issue, neglect of chimneys leads to very expensive major repairs that would not be necessary if the chimney were properly maintained.

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• The right wood stove, used correctly, keeps wood flaming until it is reduced to coals. A smoldering fire is not an efficient fire. (EPA)

• There are 25,200 reasons to inspect your fireplace. This is the number of homes in America that burned in 2004 due to a fire in the fireplace, fireplace flue, or chimney connector.

• Cleaning your chimney will cost much less than replacing your house and all personal contents.

• If your chimney is not clean you are not allowing it to get full ventilation, and the heat from the fire might light the soot built up in the chimney.