Fireplace Safety Instructions:
Before igniting your fireplace
for the first time in a season,
make sure the damper is open.
The damper is a trap door to the flue
that keeps heat out in the summer
and prevents cool air from coming in
when the fireplace is not in use.
You can check it by looking
up the chimney flue to see
if you are able to see daylight.
If there are any obstructions,
remove them or have them removed.
If not removed, these obstructions
can easily cause carbon monoxide
to back up into your home.

Carbon monoxide is a deadly,
odorless and invisible gas.

(symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning).
 
Do Not Burn: Pressure-treated wood
in stoves or fireplaces
because they contain toxic chemicals,
that can make you ill.

Do Not Burn: Newspapers or other
trash in a fireplace, because they
burn too hot and can ignite
a chimney fire.

Artificial logs: Made from
wax and sawdust should only
be used one (1) at a time.

Never leave a fireplace unattended.

Creosote build up is
an unavoidable product of
wood-burning stoves and fireplaces.

Creosote builds up in
connectors and chimney flues
and can cause a chimney fire.

Chimneys and vents should be
inspected and cleaned annually.
by a professional chimney sweep.

Big Apple Chimney’s

Mechanics and Technicians have been in

the Chimney & Fireplace business over 20 years.