by Cliff Slagle | Apr 21, 2016 | Chimney Information
Have you ever heard the expression “canary in the coal mine”? It comes from the practice of coal miners taking a canary into a coal mine as an early-detection warning sign of dangerous gases. If the canary died, it was a sign of danger to coal miners. As for the rest...
by Cliff Slagle | Apr 6, 2016 | Chimney Repair, Fireplace Maintenance
The concept of “spring cleaning” is likely rooted in nature. Look around. You might see robins and sparrows gathering twigs and string to make nests. It’s not exactly spring cleaning, but you get the idea. After a winter of more or less hibernating, creatures get...
by Cliff Slagle | Mar 23, 2016 | Chimney Inspections, Chimney Sweeping
If Old Smokey’s Fireplace & Chimney were to have a branding mascot, what would it be? A bear? No. Too much like Smokey Bear. That mascot is taken. A gray-haired firefighter? Maybe. How about a walking chimney? Who knows? Chime in with your own suggestions. At any...
by Cliff Slagle | Mar 9, 2016 | Dryer Vent Cleaning
Yes, we are called Old Smokey’s Fireplace & Chimney. We concede that Old Linty’s Dryer Vent Cleaners is not as catchy. Nor is Old Linty’s Airflow Protectors. But those names are not as silly as they might appear. Dryer vent cleaning is a significant part of our...
by Cliff Slagle | Feb 20, 2016 | Chimney Leaks
What’s that drip drip drip in the quiet of the night? You know it’s not the “plop plop fizz fizz oh what a relief it is” of the famous 1965 Alka-Seltzer TV ad (reprised for the 2007 Superbowl). And you know it’s not as terrifying as the beating sound immortally...
