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...
What Could Be Causing My Chimney to Leak?
Our customers at Owens Chimney Systems have heard us say many times that the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) has named water as the biggest enemy of masonry chimneys. Preventing chimney leaks is one of the most important jobs we do as chimney professionals...
Only Burn Seasoned Firewood
When you have a wood-burning fireplace, knowing the best ways to burn wood makes a big difference in the quality of your fires. Not only does the type of build make a difference, but the kind of firewood you use is a major factor for successfully burning wood. If you...
What Water Can Do to Your Chimney
Masonry chimneys are built to last a lifetime; however, this does not mean that they do not need routine maintenance services. The bricks and mortar that are used to construct chimneys are porous and can absorb water. Every time it rains or snows, water will penetrate...
Get a $300 Tax Credit for Qualifying Wood Stoves
If you have recently purchased or are considering adding a new wood-burning stove to your home, Owens Chimney Systems has some good news for you. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended its $300 tax credit for qualifying biomass stoves through 2016. A biomass...