questions about houses: Article 3 of the Essential Maintenance Series
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Chimney Maintenance for Warmth and Safety By: Wendy Paris Published: August 31, 2009 Chimney maintenance and a fireplace inspection can make the difference between warm safety and drafty danger. Annual inspections keep flames burning right Creosote—combustible, tar-like droplets—is a natural byproduct of burning wood. The more wood you burn, the wetter or greener the wood, and the more often you restrict airflow by keeping your fireplace doors closed or your damper barely open, the more creosote is produced. Soot build-up, while not flammable, can hamper venting. One half-inch of soot can restrict airflow 17% in a masonry chimney and 30% in (0 comments)