Wood Fireplace Tips for Safety and Efficiency

Real Estate Tips
October 29, 2010

Ready for the colder months? You will be if you follow these simple guidelines to keep your wood fireplace burning brightly—and safely.

1. Only burn dry, cured wood—logs that have been split, stacked, and dried for eight to 12 months. Cover your log pile on top, but leave the sides open for air flow.

2. Burn firewood and only firewood! Crates, lumber, construction scraps, painted wood, or other treated wood releases chemicals into your home, compromising air quality.

3. Close the damper when not using your wood fireplace to prevent warm indoor air—and the dollars you’re spending to heat it—from rushing up the chimney.

Now these are great tips and all, but if you are living in your home in Encinitas, you definitely wwon’t experience bad enough nights to start of the fireplace. Homes in Encinitas is like paradise, and if you are searching for houses for sale in Encinitas, visit Coldwell Banker’s Real Estate Agent Linda Moore for all your buying needs.