Check Your Fireplace
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Article by: Helena Hill The outside , Abduction Prevention Tips temperatures have dropped. It's time to check your fireplace. Thanksgiving has come and gone, and Christmas is just around the corner. Have you checked your fireplace? Homeowners are starting to order cords of wood, , Who Has Keys to Your Castle? and getting their fireplaces ready for a fire. , Alarm System: Contacts (Window & Door Switches) Some owners are even checking chimneys , Effective Home Security When You Are Away for bird , Security Alarm System Motion Detectors nests. A beautifully lit fire , Neighborhood Mobile Watch Patrol in the fireplace can add so much to your living area. But in order to have a safe fire, , Hurricane Shutters chimney , Hurricanes and Home Security; Protect Your Family maintenance is important. At least once a year, you should have your chimney , Hurricanes and Home Security; Protect Your Family checked and cleaned if necessary, by a chimney , What is Defensive Spray? professional. If you heat , Home Security - A Thorough Approach for Protecting Your Home with wood, , Securing Your Home - Are Your Doors And Windows Really Safe? or if special circumstances of your chimney , Using an Outdoor Spy Cam system warrant it, it may be wise to have the chimney , Bioterrorism Preparedness checked more frequently. "The best time to have your chimney , Hurricane Shutters checked is every year before the burning season, , Additional Features of a Home Security Alarm System " says Chris Sparks, sales manager of The Mad Hatter, a chimney , Neighborhood Mobile Watch Patrol cleaning company. Although we are well into the burning season, , Tropical Hurricane Fat Alberto if you haven't maintained your chimney, , Home Security Defend Your Home and Possessions Against Intruders! it's a good idea not to wait. A chimney , Disaster Planning is Essential for Your Family and Your Business fire can easily destroy a house. , Why You Need a Portable Electric Generator for Hurricanes Chimney fires , Protect Your Home With A Wireless Home Security System are serious. A hot, , Home Security Systems Provide a Safe Environment for Family Members destructive chimney , Best Places to Hide Valuables fire sounds like a freight train running through the house, , Home Security - A Thorough Approach for Protecting Your Home and it's not uncommon to see 30-foot flames shooting from the chimney , First Aid for Electric Shock Victims top. If there is a chimney , Home Security Defend Your Home and Possessions Against Intruders! fire, get everyone out of the house , Home Security Systems Provide a Safe Environment for Family Members and call , Auto Theft - What You Can Do To Protect Your Vehicle the fire , Abduction Prevention Tips department. You can avoid a chimney , Pepper Spray - Is It Right For You? fire by learning to operate your fireplace correctly, and routinely cleaning your chimney. , The Basics of Home Security Many times what causes the fire , Hurricane Shutters is creosote. Creosote deposits are created from unburned, flammable tar vapors from wood , Hurricane Shutters smoke. They are often sticky or hard, and difficult to remove from chimneys. , Community Emergency Preparedness Long, slow burns, or the use of green , Buy Stun Guns or wet wood , Thermal Imaging to See Inside Private Residences; Patriot Act? can create these dangerous creosote deposits. Fire building , Smoke Detectors - Installation Tips For Your Home seems simple, but it's not like lighting a campfire or firing up the barbecue. Even the most skilled pyrotechnic wizard runs the risk of a major flop by trying to light , Who Has Keys to Your Castle? a fire , The Necessity of Spy Electronics in a fireplace without knowing about the appliances and the correct way to use them. A good fire , How to Evacuate Before a Hurricane requires not only a functional appliance, but also a good fuel. For the best results, use seasoned firewood - wood , Keeping Your Emergency Information Secure and Available that has been stored covered for the better part of a year. Season , Securing Your Home - Are Your Doors And Windows Really Safe? your wood , Unwanted Telephone Calls - Cut Them Off Now under cover, but with good airflow. Unseasoned or green , Home Security Defend Your Home and Possessions Against Intruders! wood has too high a moisture , First Aid for Electric Shock Victims content, and doesn't burn well. Hardwoods, like oak, tend to be better than softwoods, like pine, since hardwoods have a BTU content, and will give a longer burn time and better performance. (A BTU is a "British Thermal Unit," the amount of heat , Community Emergency Preparedness required to raise the temperature , Smoke Detectors - Installation Tips For Your Home of one pound of water , Fire Safety Tips one degree Fahrenheit). Believe it or not, super-dry wood , How to Evacuate Before a Hurricane - like that pile that's been out in the shed , Tropical Hurricane Fat Alberto for decades - isn't good firewood. This type of wood , Who Has Keys to Your Castle? will burn fast and furious, and it might throw a lot of sparks. Do not burn anything other than seasoned firewood. Burning treated lumber, painted wood, , Hurricane Preparedness trash, and such, releases toxic chemicals into the atmosphere (including your home). So recycle your pizza boxes and plastic , Home Security When You are Away wrap, and do yourself , Auto Theft - What You Can Do To Protect Your Vehicle and our environment , Neighborhood Mobile Watch Patrol a favor. Newspaper is great for starting a fire, , Community Emergency Preparedness but it's not a replacement for firewood. Use just enough to start the fire, , Securing Your Home - Are Your Doors And Windows Really Safe? and recycle the rest. Don't use sections with color , Using an Outdoor Spy Cam print, as it contains chemicals that are unsafe to burn. Use the plain, black-and-white parts. Now put down a layer of crumpled newspapers, snug, but not crammed tightly together. You want space for air , Home Security - Discuss Your Home's Security With A Professsional Surveyor to get in, or you'll have a smoldering pile of papers. Put the papers under the grate. Next, put down a couple of handfuls of small, dry kindling: twigs and small branches are fine, or small splits of wood. , Buy Stun Guns Crisscross them in a few layers, to allow air , Additional Features of a Home Security Alarm System circulation. Don't be stingy with the kindling. It's the key to a one-start fire. , Tropical Depression and Tropical Storm Nadine Then add a few larger splits, and top it off with a couple of small logs. That's it. Your fire , Smoke Detectors - Installation Tips For Your Home is ready. Before striking the match make sure your damper is open. You may also need to preheat the flue. The purpose of a fireplace is to provide warmth, comfort and atmosphere. Knowing how to , Read this Article if You Want to Make Your Home Into a Fortress take care of your fireplace can bring you these desired effects, instead of those undesirables, such smoke, foul odors and house fires. , Home Security Systems Provide a Safe Environment for Family Members It's all part of taking care of your home. , Community Emergency Preparedness Helena Hill is a Dallas real estate broker and a contributor to the Flower , Warning - You Have Been DataMined! Mound Homes , Why You Need a Portable Electric Generator for Hurricanes Weblog. |
  
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