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

Todd Woofenden

Do you have a “non-working” fireplace because your fireplace has a smoking problem? How to handle smoking fireplace problems.

Fireplace Accessories

Todd Woofenden

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

Todd Woofenden

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

Todd Woofenden

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

Todd Woofenden

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.

Cleaning up

Todd Woofenden

After you have enjoyed the fire in your fireplace, it is time to clean up. Here are some things you need to know.

Tools and equipment for successful fire building

Todd Woofenden

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

Todd Woofenden

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.

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