Make Sure Your Chimney is Swept Before Lighting a Fire
It’s a chilly Friday night and you and your family have been sitting in the stands at the stadium for hours watching the game. You’re all too happy to be home to warm up. Popcorn is popping and there is some discussion over what movie to watch as you start a fire. You...
We service gas logs
Have you recently moved into a home with an existing gas line? Maybe you finally converted to gas for a more efficient, environmentally-friendly heating option. That’s not the end, however. To maintain both efficiency and safety, those gas logs need to be regularly...
Have Your Fireplace and Chimney Inspected
Inspection Diagnoses Chimney and Fireplace Health With our rolling hills in the Piedmont region, we’re not strangers to trees --- pines, maples, oaks, and other varieties. In addition to all the beauty they bring, we can also expect leaves and needles to drop. While...
Extend the Life of Your Dryer with a Professional Dryer Vent Cleaning
To keep your clothes dryer working efficiently for a long time, you should be scheduling a professional dryer vent cleaning every year. When the dryer vent is dirty and clogged, your appliance is unable to work properly. Many homeowners are unaware of the need for...
Why You Should Consider a Top-Down Damper
If you have noticed an increase in your heating and cooling bills, your traditional throat damper may be the reason. These metal dampers typically do not provide an airtight seal to your chimney, so heated and cooled air can easily escape your house through the...
How to Find a Qualified Chimney Sweep
Before you hire a chimney sweep to perform your annual chimney sweeping and inspection, it is important to check out the qualifications of the technician. These chimney maintenance services protect you from the risk of chimney fires and carbon monoxide leaks, so you...
How Can I Keep My Chimney from Leaking?
Did you know that water leaks can cause so much damage to a masonry chimney that it can be in danger of collapsing? The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) is not joking when they claim that water is the biggest enemy of masonry chimneys. At Owens Chimney...
Dryer Vent Cleaning: An Important Part of Home Fire Safety
At Owens Chimney Systems, we feel strongly about educating our customers about the best fire safety practices. Our chimney technicians have spent a lot of time in training and certification sessions from the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) learning how to...
How to Hire a Qualified Chimney Expert
When you are looking for someone to work on your chimney, it is important that you hire a person who is qualified and certified to work on chimneys and fireplaces, but how do you know whether or not this person meets these standards? One of the most essential things...
Get a $300 Tax Credit for Buying a Qualified Stove or Insert
As an incentive to Americans to purchase energy-efficient heating appliances, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is offering a $300 tax credit for buying an approved wood or pellet stove from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016. This credit can be used on either your...