Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Look-up of cleaner cleaning brick chimney Some folks love the romance of a wood-burning fire. Others may prefer the all-night ...

If you didn’t clean your chimney during spring cleaning, it’s time to now before the temperatures get chilly. If you’re thinking “I cleaned out the ashes in April,” emptying the ashes isn’t enough.

Cleaning those greasy chimney vents is a big pain. Since they are spiky it becomes even more difficult to scrub them and their odd size makes it practically impossible to clean in the sink. So what do ...

Dirty chimneys are simply a fact of life if you have a fireplace or a woodstove. As wood burns, a byproduct of the combustion process is smoke, which contains both soot and creosote. Soot is particles ...

With Santa's imminent arrival and cosy days by the fire looming, it's a good time to check on your chimney. According to the National Safety Council (NSC) almost one in five house fires in Ireland ...

When the mercury drops, sitting in front of a roaring fire is a relaxing and comforting way to spend an evening. If you have a wood burning fireplace in your home, you likely enjoy the experience as ...