Cleaning
Duct Cleaning Saves Money and Energy
Have you noticed that your utility bills have gone up in recent months? Are your utility bills higher than those of your neighbors? Do you have rooms in your home that are hard to keep a comfortable temperature, for example, cool in the summer or warm in the winter? Have you noticed that dust quickly…
Read MoreReduce Your Allergy Symptoms with Air Duct Cleaning
Are you sneezing? Do you have a runny nose and/or watery eyes? You’re probably suffering from allergies. You could stay inside your home all day to reduce your exposure to pollens, but who wants to do that all summer? And, if you’re allergic to dust, molds or pet dander, staying inside won’t limit your exposure…
Read MoreWhat Is Creosote and How To Prevent It
What is creosote really? Creosote is nothing more than unburned wood energy that condensates on the inner chimney surface. The more you use your fireplace soot and creosote begins to coat and solidify on the surface and if not removed the layer grows deep enough to provide another fuel source for the fire. If any…
Read MoreQuestions To Ask A Professional
Hiring a professional to help with home inspections or repairs can be nerve wracking. If you are hiring a professional for the first time you may be wondering what you can expect and what exactly they will have to do to complete a job. There is one very simple thing you can do to ease…
Read MoreHow To Clean Brick Fireplaces
If you have a natural fireplace you may have noticed how the exterior bricks begin to darken the more you use your fireplace. It can cause your fireplace to look black and stained. This is natural if you build fires often but if taken care of properly and early enough the stains will not be…
Read MoreIs Smoke A Problem?
Is smoke a problem when you use your fireplace? There are many reasons why your fireplace can smoke and many of these reasons are easily fixed. One reason is that the damper may not be opening all the way. If this is the case call a professional and have them check and repair or replace…
Read MoreAir Duct Cleaning
Spring is just around the corner! This also means that with it comes spring cleaning! You will work hard to tidy your house, dust, vacuum, and clean out the garage. One of the important items in your home that you may not have thought to clean is your air duct. You may or may not…
Read MoreDryer Vent Cleaning
If you have had your dryer for a number of years it is probably time that you have the dryer vent and dryer catcher cleaned by a professional. There are many steps that go into cleaning the dryer properly. We highly recommend having a professional, like TJ’s Chimney Service, to come out and clean and…
Read MoreIs Your Dryer Vent A Hazard?
Did you know that 82.6 percent of residential fires are caused by dryer vents? It has been reported that from 2008 to 2010, fire departments across the United States were called to about 2,900 clothes dryer fires in residential areas. Dryer vent fires can start due to a buildup of lint. Lint is created from…
Read MoreChim Chim Cher-Ee
There are times when I am preparing to clean a chimney I find myself humming the tune “Chim Chim Cher-Ee” from the ever so popular classic movie Marry Poppins. It is a very catchy song I just wish that I could sing and dance like Dick Van Dyke and all his chimney sweep friends. Who…
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