Keeping Animals Out of Your Chimney
You love your fireplace, no doubt about it. And birds and other animals love your chimney. Yes, your chimney is a natural draw for birds and animals, and now that the weather is turning nicer, you’ll need to be on the lookout for these unwelcome visitors. Luckily,...
Causes of a Smelly Chimney
There’s nothing as nostalgic as the smell of a wood fire on a cool, early Spring evening. It conjures up images of a crackling fire in a beautiful fireplace. Unfortunately, the smells that come from your fireplace aren’t always that pleasant. In fact, there are...
Owens Manufactures Custom Chimney Caps
If you own a chimney, you know how important it is to have your chimney inspected and cleaned on an annual basis. Not only does this make your fireplace run more efficiently, it is also important to make sure that there isn’t too thick of a creosote build-up. Creosote...
The Dangers of Leaky Chimney Flashing
Your fireplace is beautiful and useful and your chimney is one tough piece of masonry. However, even these things can have issues. One of the more common problems that can occur with your chimney is water leaks. Is your chimney is leaking? If so, it can cause damage...
How A Chimney Cap Can Benefit Your Home
The different parts of your chimney and fireplace system all work together to ensure that you can build a warm, inviting, crackling fire. One important part that shouldn’t be overlooked, yet often is, is the chimney cap. A chimney cap can save you headaches and repair...
Hints That Your Gas Fireplace Isn’t Working Properly
A warm, crackling, cozy fire on a cold, snowy night is hard to beat. Can you imagine having a warm, crackling fire without the fuss and mess of cleaning up? That’s exactly what you have when you have a gas fireplace. Gas fireplaces have many advantages: they are easy...
Benefits of Using a Fireplace Fireback
Your fireplace offers warmth and comfort during snowy winter weather. In addition, it takes the chill out of nippy, autumn air. A fireplace can also be a focal point of beauty in your living area or any other room. However, fireplaces aren’t necessarily known to be...
Protect Your Chimney With A Chimney Cap
There are many parts to the chimney – some that you could easily name and others that are a bit more obscure. There’s the hearth and the surrounding mantle, the firebox, the flue and the damper. However, there are less-known parts of the chimney that are equally...
Burning the Right Wood In Your Wood Burner
Thinking about starting a fire in your fireplace this winter? Well, there’s more to think about than just lighting a match and throwing it on top of the woodpile! One important consideration is what type of firewood you should use. Two things to consider are - how...
Provide Safe Warmth For Your Family This Holiday Season
The holiday season is here. Friends and family gather to share in special traditions and create memories that you can cherish throughout the year. Not to mention, relaxing in front of a crackling fire. Unfortunately, this scene can turn ugly in a hurry if you don’t...