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Protecting your home from heat loss Jan. 1, 2012 | Comments Tweet Email Print Share LinkedIn Tumblr StumbleUpon Reddit Del.icio.us Digg A A Lon Grossman Written by Lon Grossman Guest Columnist Filed Under Community Life If your chimney flue has not been cleaned recently and you use the Fireplaces weekly, have it cleaned to prevent a chimney fire. Also, examine the firebox for loose or crumbling bricks. Make any necessary repairs using fire clay, which is a heat resistant mortar. Take a look at your chimney from the outside. If ivy or tree limbs are near the top, cut them back. If you have loose or missing bricks, have them repaired or replaced before you use your Fireplaces. Most Fireplaces built since 1990 have dampers just above the firebox that close off the flue to limit heat loss when it’s not in use. Make sure the damper is not damaged by age or stuck open (or shut) because of fallen debris. Call in a chimney sweep for major problems. They should be able to make a “clean sweep” of anything wrong. If your house has a crawlspace make sure you’ve closed all the vents. Also, if you have little or no insulation in the crawl, add R30 insulation to the perimeter walls, a vapor barrier (generally 4-6 mil plastic) should be covering the dirt ground of the crawlsp

Protecting your home from heat loss Jan. 1, 2012 | Comments Tweet Email Print Share LinkedIn Tumblr StumbleUpon Reddit Del.icio.us Digg A A Lon Grossman Written by Lon Grossman Guest Columnist Filed Under Community Life If your chimney flue has not been cleaned recently and you use the Fireplaces we … Marbletech Fireplaces – http://www.fireplace2u.co.uk Marbletech Fireplaces – Hand Made Marble fireplaces