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Fireplace Cleaning Tips

Is your fireplace not looking the greatest? Every fireplace owner should be investing in annual inspections between burning seasons, but if your know you’ll still be putting your system to use for a while yet, then you’re probably not ready to call the pros in yet. So, what can be done in the meantime to keep you system looking better? Well, while nothing can top a professional cleaning by a…

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Why is Fireplace Smoke in My House?

The smoke that escapes from your fireplace into your house is a result of poor drafting (air moving in an upward or downward direction), or something blocking the way of the draft.  We often ask why is fireplace smoke in my house?

A poorly, drafting chimney allows smoke from the fireplace to enter the room rather than exhausting it to the outside.  A blockage in the chimney prevents drafting in the same way that a closed nozzle at the end of a hose prevents water flow.  The air being pulled (draft) up your chimney works under the same scientific principles as water flowing in a hose, and it corresponds to the amount of pressure in a water hose.  The only difference is that the air pressure is negative, and the water pressure is positive.  Similar to the way a kinked or plugged hose stops water flow, a poorly drafting chimney is the result of an airflow restriction.

This can be caused by a of multitude of factors such as:

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Moda Flame Fireplace (by AmericanHomeSupply)