by James Owens | Aug 7, 2019 | Animals In Your Chimney
There are many nature lovers out there, and if you’re one of them, you appreciate all the different species of birds, animals, and even insects. But as great as all these critters are when you’re out hiking, you don’t want them in your house. You may think that your...
by James Owens | Nov 16, 2017 | Chimney Inspections
Everyone knows that an annual chimney inspection is the best way to make sure that your fireplace and chimney system are safe and working efficiently. When you hire a quality chimney service like Owens Chimney Systems, you can be sure that every aspect of your chimney...
by James Owens | May 10, 2017 | Chimney Flashing
There are so many parts to a working fireplace/chimney system that it’s hard to keep them all straight. There’s the damper, which you need to remember to open when lighting a fire but close when you’re not using your chimney. There’s the smoke chamber, which guides...
by James Owens | Feb 9, 2017 | Gas Logs and Fireplaces
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...
by James Owens | Jan 12, 2017 | Chimney Caps
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...
