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Fireplace Safety Tips

12/21/2017 (Permalink)

Fireplace Safety Tips

Fireplace Safety Tips 

~Have your fireplace inspected annually by a professional chimney sweep. Have repairs done to your fireplace and/or chimney before using.

~Make sure your chimney has a cap to prevent animals and debris from entering.

~To prevent the buildup of creosote (which can cause fires) burn only seasoned hardwood or manufactured logs in your fireplace.

~When using manufactured logs, please read the instructions on the bag. Manufactured logs burn hotter than natural wood and can warp metal chimneys if you burn more than one at a time.

~Slow and steady burns generate less smoke and are much safer, a roaring fire can crack your chimney. Make sure your damper is adjusted properly.

~Practice safe stacking. Positioning of logs near the back of the fireplace to prevent fire and ashes from finding a way out of the hearth and into your home is always the safest way to stack your wood.

~Always have glass doors or a screen guard (Spark Guard) made for a fireplace.

~Wood burning heat sources put off carbon monoxide, please make sure you have a carbon monoxide detector.

~Keep The area around the fireplace clear of flammable objects and during the holidays do not use your fireplace if you use it to put decorations on and around.

~Do not burn paper with fancy finishes in it, like glossy paper-wrapping paper, shiny paper, bows, foam peanuts, etc.

~Always use a metal bucket for the ashes and immediately take it outside and place away from the house.

~Keep a fire extinguisher nearby.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM SERVPRO® OF FREDERICKSBURG

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