Maintenance & Safety

Prepping your Fireplace for Winter

  Old man winter is just around the corner. Is your fireplace ready to get to work? If you own a fireplace and want to make sure your home gets the most out of the heat output, you must make sure your fireplace is properly prepped. Inspect your Fireplace The first step in any fire is to prep the area and make...

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Tips for Maintaining Your Fireplace

Because it isn’t a delicate or fragile item, we don’t often think about the ways in which we need to take care of our fireplace. We assume that because a...

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Spring Cleaning Your Wood Burning Fire Place

Spring time is here! Which means it’s time for some therapeutic Spring cleaning around your house. Here at Fireside Chimney Supply, we want to make sure you are well informed on how to clean your wood burning fireplace. The first step in this cleaning process is to make sure that you are prepared to clean and have all the necessary equipment to...

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How to Avoid Having Chimney Fires

Recently, a fire occurred inside the wall of a chimney in a trailer where a chimney liner was not installed. Having proper chimney supplies like a chimney liner is critical because it prevents residue from the fire from building up within the chimney and starting a fire, which is dangerous. There are a number of ways to prevent chimney fires from occurring...

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6 Chimney Tips for the Winter

We at Fireside Chimney Supplies are experts of all things chimneys. With the fall well under way and Winter approaching it is important to take the proper steps to keep...

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Creative Ways to Spruce Up Your Chimney Before Winter

The outside of the home gets so much love in the summer. Homeowners eager to enjoy the outdoors plant gardens, spruce up their home’s curb appeal and even update exterior trim or siding. As temperatures soar, this winter seems so far away. Let’s face it. When people think about chimneys and fireplaces, they think about winter. With last year’s record breaking freezing...

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Troubleshooting A Chimney Draft Problem

When you’re attempting to fix any problem, it helps to know a little bit about how the system you’re troubleshooting works. In terms of fixing a chimney, there are several confusing terms, some more technical than others. However, if there’s one thing you need to know about chimneys, it’s that even the simplest chimney draft problems can create an unhealthy and unforgiving...

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