by Cheryl Slagle | Oct 29, 2019 | Dryer Vent Cleaning
Home appliances make our lives so much easier, but sometimes it’s easy to forget that our appliances need periodic maintenance and, inspections. Annual dryer vent inspections are important for a few reasons. At Old Smokey’s our ventilation experts want to remind you...
by Cheryl Slagle | May 16, 2019 | Dryer Vent Cleaning
Your dryer saves you a lot of time and effort, and it works hard with each loads of laundry. People don’t often associate their clothes dryer being a potential safety hazard. However, similar to your chimney and fireplace, your dryer ventilation also needs annual...
by Cheryl Slagle | Nov 29, 2018 | Dryer Vent Cleaning
When you think of all the time and energy that your clothes dryer saves you, it really is a must-have appliance for every home. However, clothes dryers need to be inspected and maintained for safe usage. People don’t often associate their clothes dryer with being a...
by Cliff Slagle | Mar 8, 2018 | Chimney Maintenance, Dryer Vent Cleaning
Did you know that the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 211 Safety Standard suggests that people get their vents and chimneys cleaned at least once a year? One of the reasons for this is because the winter is tough on ventilation systems. Heating your home...
by Cheryl Slagle | Jun 12, 2017 | Dryer Vent Cleaning
People used to tie a string on a finger to keep them from forgetting something. How would that work? What if looking at the string served to remind them of SOMETHING, but they forgot what it was they were supposed to remember? How’s this? To remind yourself of the...
by Cheryl Slagle | Jun 17, 2016 | Dryer Vent Cleaning
Isn’t it odd that people have bonfires in the summer more than in the winter? We don’t have statistics to prove that, but it’s a good hunch. That got us thinking: some fires are wanted; most fires are not. Old Smokey’s Fireplace & Chimney is here to talk about...
