What is Carbon Monoxide? Carbon monoxide leak is a deadly gas generated in air-tight homes without your acknowledgment. It is difficult to detect carbon monoxide leaks as it is odorless, colorless, and tasteless. Appliances such as space heaters, gas stoves, furnaces, heaters, and refrigerators can all emit CO if poorly ventilated. A gas leak can […]
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THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN INSTALLING WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE INSERTS One rule that applies to installing wood burning is that a full, stainless-steel chimney liner must be installed from the fireplace insert flue collar to the top of the chimney. The liner reduces the size of the chimney flue to match that of the insert collar and
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When choosing a fireplace surround to finish your fireplace, the first place you should check is the installation manual. The fireplace installation manual has many useful information on what materials you should, and shouldn’t finish your fireplace with. Specially clearances around the fireplace for combustibles, including how high your mantle should be installed above your
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Buying a home is an emotional decision and fireplaces affect everyone, even if they never throw a log on the fire. A buyer “imagines” it is used, whether it is a mental image of an old painting, Christmas stockings hung on the mantel, or a romantic evening snuggled up to a loved one in front
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