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Harmful Effects Cold Winter Weather Has on Your Chimney

Our cold Maryland winters affect not only us, but they also affect our chimneys. Let’s look at some of the issues that cold weather can cause with chimneys and how to solve or prevent these chimney problems. Backdrafts Smoke backing up into your home is no fun. Less fun is what the smoke carries: deadly Read more

Help – Smoke Is Coming out of my Fireplace!

If your fireplace is sending smoke into your home, you wouldn’t be the first. This is a common problem for folks who regularly use their fireplaces. Fortunately, it’s often an easy problem to solve. Any time smoke is not moving properly up the chimney, you need to reverse the situation. In some cases, a professional Read more

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