Fireplace
Mechanical troubles with fireplaces: dampers
Corrosion and debris are the most common causes of stuck dampers. Your chimney professional can lubricate the moving parts and make adjustments, or recommend a new damper if yours is damaged beyond repair.
Smoking fireplaces part 1: smoky fireplace startups
Do you have a “non-working” fireplace because your fireplace has a smoking problem? How to handle smoking fireplace problems.
Fireplace Accessories
As you look at your fireplace, you should consider a number of options that will make your wood-burning experience more enjoyable. These range from gloves for use with the fireplace to installing a wood stove into the fireplace; such a wood stove is called a fireplace insert.
How to use the fireplace
If you are new to fireplaces or your new home has a fireplace, there are a few basic things you should know before you begin to use the fireplace. This is a very basic explanation of how to use your fireplace and includes information on what to do next.
Anatomy of a fireplace
While there are differences among the various types of fireplaces, you will find several common parts. An understanding of the basic terminology is helpful. Parts of a fireplace.
Types of fireplaces
All fireplaces are not created equal. In fact, other than factory-built fireplaces, no two fireplaces are the same. Even if your fireplace seems identical to your neighbor’s (suppose, for instance, that you both bought the same model of factory built fireplace) they can behave very differently depending on how you use them.
Tools and equipment for successful fire building
You should have certain tools when you want to build a fire in a fireplace or woodstove. We’ll tell you about some of them.
How to build a fire
We will discuss building a fire in a fireplace. For wood stoves, the procedure is pretty much the same, except you need to know how to operate the stove once the fire is lit.

