Fire Prevention

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Some Easy Ways to Prevent House Fires

Fireplaces are beautiful to watch but owning and operating one comes with responsibilities. You can keep your home safe and prevent the possibility of chimney fires by following a few simple steps and relying on Dano's Chimney Sweep for regular maintenance and repairs.

Read Our Simple Steps to Avoid Chimney Fires

Annual cleaning and inspection by our qualified professionals at Dano's Chimney Sweep are extremely important.
Burn dry, seasoned wood. Hard or softwood considerations are less important than using dry wood.
A small, hot fire is safer than a large, smoky fire.
Do not use your fireplace to get rid of the trash, Christmas trees, wrapping paper, or cardboard. These all contribute to chimney fires.
Practice safe burning by using stovepipe thermometers on your wood stove.
If you have catalytic combustors, be sure to have them inspected and cleaned regularly.
Contact us for help with any fireplace part or product.

"I think it was 3 years ago, Dano's replaced my ancient fireplace with an Osburn wood burner (along with the chimney liner). Today, I lit it when I got up and, even at -5 degrees outside, I haven't heard my furnace run since. The prior fireplace insert was original - from 1978. It was terrible - most of the heat went up the chimney. I think my Osburn is the smallest model (only takes 17" logs) and my house is about 2500 sq. ft. My house is at about 69 degrees (warmer than I set my furnace to, usually). This wood burner is great!"

- Pam E.