UK households who have fireplace and opt to use it this winter face £1,300 fine
You can be fined up to £1,000 if you buy unauthorised fuel to use in an appliance that’s not approved by DEFRA.
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What is Backdraft in Your Home and How to Stop It
A "backdraft" in your home is created when an appliance or device uses combustion (an open flame) that isn't properly vented, ...
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Chimney sweep recommends inspections to prevent chimney fires
“It starts with soot, and if you burn green wood or wet wood and then get the midwest the humidity over the summers, it will turn into creosote, which is flammable,” Bisdorf said. Bisdorf said the ...
Keeping your furnace healthy during the cold
The weather is getting cold and the houses are getting warmer. Checking your chimney When soot and other buildup in chimneys ...
Avoid disaster before winter, service your furnace or clean your chimney
With winter just more than two months away, now is a good time to service your furnace or clean your chimney to avoid ...
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What Animal Is in My Chimney (And How Do I Get Rid of It)?
If noises from your chimney have you wondering what's going on in there, you could have unwelcome animals that need to be ...
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Dubuque firefighters respond to chimney fire
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - The Dubuque Fire Department says a home is damaged following a fire late Monday night. At 9:24 p.m., ...
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Soham High Street chimney caught on fire on October 10
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service crews were sent to Soham on October 10 after reports of a chimney on fire.
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Ten living rooms with warming fireplaces to keep the cold out
As the weather gets colder in the northern hemisphere, this lookbook compiles ten living spaces where log burners and ...