First Impressions of a Chimney Sweeper
First Impressions of a Chimney Sweeper is no common theme of movies & daily life today. Mary Poppins points out that a sweep is As Lucky as Lucky Can Be!
Read articleFireplace Door Installation
Midtown Chimney Sweeps has Qualified Chimney Professionals ready to measure and install your fireplace doors. If you have the doors already picked out, we can help you select the right size and order and install them! Fireplace doors are useful for several reasons: Fireplace doors cover up dirty old fireplace burn boxes Fireplace doors change the entire look of the fireplace Fireplace doors can help improve the value of a residence that is being offered for sale Fireplace doors can functionally reduce cold down drafts Fireplace doors can keep the hearth clean from ashes blowing out Fireplace doors can make your user experience more pleasant by reducing smoke blowing back into the home.
Read articleMary Poppins Musical is In Cedar Rapids, Iowa
"Mary Poppins" the musical is in Cedar Rapids this weekend! Buy your tickets now and support the worlds greatest chimney sweep movie and play in modern time. Family fun is awaiting with a sooty twist and touch of luck from Chim-Chimney-Cherroo!
Read articleDryer Vent Cleaning Franchise
Are you interested in getting into professional dryer vent cleaning? Perhaps you have a customer list and you are looking to develop more home services to offer to customers while you are in their home. Well Midtown Chimney Sweeps and Dryer Vent Cleaning is a business opportunity that embraces both of these commonly requested home services. With exciting business opportunities throughout the United States, Midtown Dryer Vent Cleaning Franchise opportunity will allow you to enjoy the family time you need while growing your business.
Read articlePellet Stove Maintenance and Operation
The Benefits of a Pellet Stove Pellet stoves are usually small, and the bags of pellets are about the size of a bag of mulch, making them easy to store. They’re also easy to operate and run and only require loading pellets then igniting the flame. Depending on what size hopper your stove has, it may only…
Read articleWhy do clothes dryers catch on fire?
An estimated 2,900 clothes dryer fires in residential buildings are reported to U.S. fire departments each year and have caused about 5 deaths, 100 injuries, and $35 million in property loss. Cleaning the lint trap will help in this but nothing is more critical than having a professional come to your home and clean your dryer vent pipe to assure the safety of your home and family with this appliance.
Read articleWhat kind of wood stove can I install in Colorado?
You probably landed here because you wanted to know the EPA regulations for Wood Heaters, and more specifically the List of all the approved wood stoves and fireplaces that are permitted to be sold and installed in Colorado. Basically, What kind of wood stove can I install in Colorado? What days can I use a fireplace in Denver? Is it a No Burn Day today? You will find all of that on this blog post about Colorado air quality and approved fireplaces for Colorado.
Read articleHiking in Boulder Colorado
Hiking and Backpacking near Boulder Colorado is a hobby for locals and visitors alike. From Estes Park to Winter Park you can see some of the most beautiful mountains in the Rocky Mountains.
Read articleHow Does Wood Burn in my Fireplace?
People may never ask it but we all wonder. That is why we stare into campfires. We even fall into a trance-like state gazing at the dancing flames. How does wood burn in my fireplace? Will that edge of the log burn before that twig on the side? What is the meaning of life anyways? Chemists can describe the precise chemical equation of how carbon-based wood oxidizes into water and minerals while releasing light and heat… but there is still a magical effect that will never pass away. We will never grow tired of looking into the fire. The romance of the fireplace will endure forever. It is often around the family fireplace that we have the most significant conversations in the human experience. The young man asks the father of the bride for her hand in marriage. Fathers read stories to their children. Lovers stay up late at night talking and throwing sticks on the fire. At Midtown Chimney Sweeps we get that. We want you to enjoy the fire. So with that, lets us lay the foundation in the next two paragraphs for understanding the three stages of combustion to get a handle on this intriguing and dramatic oxidation process.
Read articleChimney Inspection Acrobatics
Chimney inspections and repairs often require a unique skill set. Like pseudo-acrobatic skills documented in this photo of a Midtown Chimney technician. Here he is fully submerged in an enclosed attic space that could only be accessed from a hole in the roof. Tight spots and high places punctuated by periodic rain and snow while examining roof leaks- this is what makes the inspection process unique. While most of the time our Level II real estate chimney inspections can be done from the level, warm comfort of the hearth indoors, some times one must simply ascend the heights to document the chimney top for himself. Midtown Chimney Sweeps has created a quality chimney scanning camera that allows most of the flue interior inspection process to be completed from the inside of the home. This reduces the need for chimney inspection acrobatics!
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