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Don’t Let Your Fireplace Freeze You

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Don’t  Let  Your  Fireplace  Freeze  You  

For  millennia,  humans  have  been  using  fire  for  survival.  

Pyrotechnology  is  truly  a  fundamental  part  of  what  allowed  

civilizaAon  to  take  hold.  

Before  relaAvely  recent  technological  advances,  fireplaces  were  the  only  way  to  heat  your  

home.  

These  days,  many  homes  are  equipped  with  fireplaces  that  only  

see  use  on  special  occasions.  

Due  to  the  nature  of  the  feature,  fireplaces  can  be  the  cause  of  a  lot  

of  heat  loss.  

Below  are  a  few  Aps  to  make  sure  your  fireplace  isn’t  freezing  you  out.  

1.  Check  the  Damper  

If  you  don’t  have  a  fire  going,  make  sure  the  damper  is  closed.  

Leaving  the  damper  open  is  essenAally  the  same  as  leaving  the  

front  door  wide  open.  

It  is  a  direct  channel  from  your  home  to  the  elements  outside.  

Heat  will  be  sucked  right  up  the  chimney  instead  of  staying  in  your  

home.  

2.  Check  the  Damper  Again  

Another  thing  to  be  sure  of  with  the  damper  is  that  it  is  properly  fiLed  to  

your  chimney  flue.  

If  the  fit  isn’t  very  snug,  you  are  losing  heat.  

Also,  if  you  never  use  you  fireplace,  you  should  permanently  seal  the  

chimney  flue  to  ensure  no  lost  heat.  

3.  Know  Your  Surroundings  

When  your  are  using  your  fireplace,  close  all  doors  leading  into  the  area.  

Doing  so  will  help  centralize  the  warmth.  

Also,  open  a  window  in  the  same  room  just  a  crack,  about  1  inch.  

This  will  help  keep  the  hot  air  moving  out  and  make  sure  that  it  

isn’t  being  sent  up  the  chimney  with  the  smoke.  

Those  are  just  a  few  Aps  to  make  sure  you  are  geSng  the  most  out  of  

your  fire  place.  

Of  course,  these  days  there  are  much  easier  ways  to  heat  your  

home.  

Call  the  experts  at  Autumn  Air  and  they  will  make  sure  you  home  stays  

toasty  warm  all  winter  long.