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What Happens if You Don’t Clean Your Fireplace?

What Happens if You Don’t Clean Your Fireplace?

Example of a poorly kept fireplace and chimney with large amounts of creosote build-up!Dangers of a Dirty Fireplace When your chimney is not cleaned for a long time, a substance called creosote will build up in the flue during the use of the fireplace. This creosote...

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Buying a Home with a Chimney? Read This!

Buying a Home with a Chimney? Read This!

You May Need a Chimney Inspection! When buying a house with a fireplace many times banks will ask to have the fireplace inspected. Most inspections are done by a home inspector, however, when it comes to fireplaces, home inspectors are not fully trained and only look...

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