Fire Safety Tips

6/6/2022 (Permalink)

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• Maintain your fireplace correctly.
• Inspect the fire box (hearth) for cracks, damaged sheet metal (for inserts) and other hazards.
• Use glass fire doors or a wire mesh spark screen to prevent embers from popping out of the fireplace.
• Burn dry, seasoned wood to prevent creosote buildup in the chimney. Note that some woods, like cedar, pop excessively when burned, and should not be used in an open fireplace.
• Remove ash and unscorched wood only when there are no embers or sparks in the fire box. Place ash in a metal (not a plastic bucket) and place outside away from any buildings.
• Have your chimney inspected and cleaned at least once a year.
• Keep flammable liquids away from ignition sources.
• Keep gasoline, paint thinners, and other highly flammable liquids or materials in UL approved containers and out of the house.
• Do not store any flammable liquid in a garage or utility room with that has a pilot light equipped appliance in use in it. Be safe, keep these items outdoors, or in a separate outbuilding.