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Fireplace Inserts Fireplace inserts heat appliances that…
…the hearth of a conventional fireplace are similar in performance and…
…masonry or a factory-built fireplace with a working chimney. Made of steel or cast…

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…the days when a new fireplace meant a masonry chimney rising feet above the…
…days and nights. Fireplace Inserts Inserts are…
…existing wood burning fireplace and be vented through an existing chimney via a special vent pipe…

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…that could lead to a chimney fire. Use fire…
…trash or debris in your fireplace or wood stove. When…
…logs at the rear of the fireplace on an adequate supporting…
…leave a fire in the fireplace unattended. Extinguish…
…debris. Cover the chimney with a mesh screen spark…

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…wood stove is 1.4 and a fireplace is 28. Biomass stoves are…
…cord-wood burning stove), fireplace inserts and larger pellet…
…are usually direct-vent. Fireplace inserts necessitate a chimney lining, which some homeowners…

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…Fall: In cold-climate areas) Drain outside faucets. 4. Fireplace: Clean fireplace of ashes. (Fall) Check chimney for loose or missing mortar. Have chimney professionally cleaned. Make sure damper closes tightly. (Spring…

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…causes eye, nose, and throat irritation. It may affect…
…drafted" from the chimney into the living space…
…the eye, nose, and throat and causes shortness…
…the flue in your gas fireplace is open when the fireplace…
…sensations in the eyes and throat, nausea, and difficulty…

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…hazard. Learn how to clean a chimney or wood stove. Check fireplace for drafts. If it s cold despite…
…rusted. Consider installing a chimney balloon into the flue to air…
…deteriorated flashing at the chimney, walls, skylights and around…

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