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Don't Let Your Fireplace Freeze You!

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Don’t  Let  Your  Fireplace  Freeze  You  

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For  millennia,  humans  have  been  using  fire  for  survival.  

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Pyrotechnology  is  truly  a  fundamental  part  of  what  allowed  

civilizaAon  to  take  hold.  

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

home.  

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These  days,  many  homes  are  equipped  with  fireplaces  that  only  

see  use  on  special  occasions.  

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

of  heat  loss.  

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

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1.  Check  the  Damper  

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

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Leaving  the  damper  open  is  essenAally  the  same  as  leaving  the  

front  door  wide  open.  

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

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

home.  

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2.  Check  the  Damper  Again  

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

your  chimney  flue.  

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

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

chimney  flue  to  ensure  no  lost  heat.  

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3.  Know  Your  Surroundings  

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

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Doing  so  will  help  centralize  the  warmth.  

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

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

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

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

your  fire  place.  

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

home.  

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

toasty  warm  all  winter  long.