Archives for 2021
Signs That You Need to Have your Dryer Vent Cleaned
While it’s important to regularly take the lint out of your dryer, cleaning the removable trap is also sometimes just as crucial. These simple tasks contribute to your home’s safety and energy efficiency, so you have to be diligent in doing them. (more…)
How Often Should I Have My Chimney Inspected?
Chimney inspection is a critical part of home maintenance. Typically, it is recommended to be done at least once a year, especially if you use your fireplace regularly. Nevertheless, even if you rarely use your fireplace or stove, it’s still best to schedule chimney cleaning and inspection every year. (more…)
Why Should You Only Use Seasoned Firewood
It might seem like a minor detail, but did you know that using properly-seasoned firewood makes all the difference in making your chimney last? It would be understandable to think that any kind of wood logs would work for your furnace, but it actually does matter a lot. Using the [...]
A Brief Primer on Parging
Your chimney and fireplace is an intricate heating system that requires you to take care of it. After all, it makes your home warm and cozy during the winter months. However, there is one part that some homeowners typically forget, and that is the smoke chamber, hidden above the firebox. [...]
How to Get Rid of Animals In Your Chimney
Animals tend to seek warmth during the cold winter months, making your chimney look like prime real estate for them. This is especially true for birds and rodents. Unfortunately, even if you’re an animal lover, these animals can wreak havoc on your chimney if they’re left there alone for too [...]
The Usual Culprits Behind Chimney Cracks
Chimney cracks are always a cause for concern. If your chimney flue has cracks, noxious fumes may leak into your home. Not to mention cracks may allow moisture to infiltrate your chimney, which in turn may damage brick and mortar and weaken your chimney’s structure. (more…)
4 Advantages of Professional Dryer Vent Cleaning
On the back of every dryer is a 4-inch metal duct that expels the moisture-filled air. Moisture can sometimes create damp spots inside the tube, and when built-up lint gets caught in these spots, mold may appear. In this post, a reputable chimney repair company shares the advantages of having your dryer [...]
3 Chimney Tips for Homeowners With a Fireplace
A beautiful home is an absolutely thrilling asset to have, especially when there is a new fireplace to create an ambiance and warm up with during the frosty winter months. It’s very important, however, to make sure it’s in the perfect condition to light a fire. Otherwise, an innocent chimney [...]
The Importance of a Chimney Cap
A chimney cap, also called a flue top cover, is a metal structure located at the peak of the chimney. It comes in a variety of sizes, shapes and finishes to match the chimney and the rest of the exterior. In this article, chimney sweep Batts’ Chimney Services reveals the reasons [...]
How to Hire the Right Chimney Sweep
Proper care and maintenance of your chimneys, wood stoves and fireplaces can help protect you from unnecessary fires and carbon monoxide poisonings. When trying to hire someone to clean your fireplace chimney, you may run into some issues, not knowing where to start. The details can often be overwhelming. (more…)
What to Do If Your Chimney Gets Struck by Lightning
More than 20 million lightning strikes are detected annually by the National Lightning Detection System (NDLS). A bolt of lightning packs a powerful punch. The electrostatic discharge can contain 100 million to 1 billion volts of electricity. The energy can heat the air around it to 50,000°F for a short [...]
What You Need to Know About Debris in Chimneys
You probably already know that anywhere that has debris buildup can’t be good. You see it around outdoor HVAC units, hampering its performance, or on top of the roofing system, weakening its materials and allowing mold to form. And when debris accumulates inside the chimney--that’s something even more urgent. The [...]
Why It’s Important to Close Your Damper in The Summer
People rarely use their chimneys in the summer, so most of them do not even give these structures much attention. This is the time for chimney repair and maintenance, and it is also when you would close off the chimney., though some people make the mistake of leaving the chimney dampers open [...]
Is It Ideal to Keep The Fireplace’s Pilot Light During Summer?
Like most objects, it is guaranteed that turning off the pilot lights on gas fireplaces and furnaces can save energy and money. As your pilot light burns gas, it is already costing you a lot and can potentially eat up the surrounding area. This already suggests that putting the pilot [...]
Spalling FAQs: What Every Homeowner Should Know
To keep your chimney in good shape, it pays to always be on the lookout for possible issues that can hamper its safety and performance. You should, for example, be especially wary of spalling brick. When overlooked, this particular issue can have some serious consequences. The premier chimney new construction company in [...]
Chimney Liner Replacement FAQs
The chimney liner--also called flue liner--is a device that is fitted inside the chimney to serve as insulation. Its primary purpose is to prevent the extreme heat, burning embers, and hazardous gases generated by a burning fireplace from entering your home. Given its crucial role of keeping you safe, and [...]
What to You Expect From Dryer Duct Cleaning
Did you know that if you just had your chimney inspections, it’s best to have your dryer duct checked for cleaning too? It should be noted that dryer vents must be cleaned by a professional chimney sweep with training in this area. The expert will work on disconnecting the pipe, tidy [...]
Get Your Chimney Quote Today
Our goal is to make sure your chimney looks and functions the way you want it to. Our people only consider the job complete when you are satisfied. To get a free quote for your inspections or dryer vent cleaning, fill out our contact form or call Batts' Chimney Services at (256) 660-1338.
