A Rumford is a great way to get great heat from an open fireplace (open fireplaces send most of the heat up the chimney.) This link will give you a concise history and a basic conceptual understanding of a Rumford. http://www.rumford.com/articleWhat.html...
Masonry heaters have been around for more than 7600 years, possibly beginning in China. Click on the link below to see several photos of masonry heaters and detailed history and technical data. http://www.inspirationgreen.com/masonry-heaters A great site with lots of...
The people at the USDA Forest Service probably know a thing or two about firewood and its use… Go to this link for some great data: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/deschutes/passes-permits/forestproducts/?cid=stelprdb5213886
The cobbler’s children have no shoes. Early in my career I unknowingly vacuumed up some smoldering embers into my metal industrial vacuum cleaner. Three days later the fire department was spraying down the back of my truck while I was at the theatre watching a...
The City of Portland Fire Blog has a great entry on May 8, 2012 Titled “Reduce your risk of wildfire in just a few hours. The blog entry has a great diagram and 10 written points. Here is the link:...
Yes, there are three levels of chimney inspections. The National Fire Protection Association is the industry standard code. Specifically, NFPA-211 goes over these levels exhaustively. The NFPA makes this data available to the public for free. You will have to set up...
Lets talk about wood-stove inserts. In Oregon, you have to get rid of any wood-stove or wood-stove fireplace insert when you sell or buy a house that has an insert that is NOT an EPA certified stove. We have removed many of these woodstoves and fireplace inserts. We...
(write a full hat for rea inspections only) (mock up complete tool list) (safety and PPE chapter- MSDS books- OSHA standards) Your job as a chimney sweep comes with some very serious responsibilities. Failure to carry out these responsibilities can lead to heavy...
It is one thing do be an adult and deal with a dangerous situation such as a house fire. Its another thing to be a young child. Fire can scare and panic children so badly that they panic and do not move. You handle this by drilling procedures with the kids as soon as...
