by Cliff Slagle | Jul 12, 2013 | Fire Safety, Fireplaces and Stoves
Enjoying Your Outdoor Kitchen Indoor kitchens, where there are distractions but little wind to blow out pilot lights and flames, can put you at risk for a house fire. It is easy to see how those perils are compounded by wind, debris and the relaxation of the...
by Cliff Slagle | Jun 25, 2013 | Chimneys, Fire Safety
Animals in Chimney There is nothing cute or cuddly about animals in chimneys. Thankfully, the vast majority of homeowners realize that, even if they are not fully aware of the danger that animal intrusions pose to a fireplace system. Unfortunately, too many undertake...
by Cliff Slagle | Jan 3, 2013 | Fire Safety
Almost 15,000 home fires are attributed to clothes dryer vents every single year in the United States alone. Clogged with lint, exhaust ducts are unable to vent the heat generated during the drying cycle, causing sparks which then set fire to the highly flammable lint...
