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While a fire in a fireplace brings warmth and coziness into your house, a fireplace starting a house fire will only bring loss of property and valuable belongings. Not surprisingly, fireplaces and stoves that burn wood cause up to 40% of all house fires. Therefore, it is important to follow these tips to ensure that your fireplace does not ruin the holidays. 1. Clean your chimney regularly. Chimneys should be cleaned at least once a year to remove the soot and debris that accumulates in the passageway. There are other fire hazards such as bird and squirrel nests that might have been built inside your chimney in the summer and they will ignite as soon as you start a fire. Hire a chimney sweep to make sure that your chimney is properly cleaned. Without proper cleaning, you might start to hear crackling sounds from the chimney and smoke coming back down the chimney and before you know it, a fire can start to ravage your house. This is important to do even if you use a safer fireplace like a bio ethanol fireplace or a gas fireplace (where the fuel can be cut off immediately.) 2. Check for damage. Before you start your first fire, have the chimney inspected and also the pipes that supple gas to gas or bioethanol fires. Loose bricks and cracks in the chimney can lead to fires with flammable material making their way into the chimney. Also make sure the netting that prevents birds and animals entering the chimney is doing its job and properly seals off the top. The liner of the chimney also needs to be replaced every couple of years to make sure that your house does not catch fire. 3. Keep the fire contained. Use metal doors or grates to contain the fire to the fireplace and make sure no sparks fly into your house that can ignite the furniture or carpet. Similarly, when you install a fireplace, try to put more distance between the room's contents and the fire by extending the hearth. 4. Remove flammable materials from near the fireplace. This might seem like a no brainer but many people neglect to clear the area near the hearth of things like decorations and debris that can be flammable. There is nothing that is more of a downer than seeing your Christmas tree goes up in flames or the stocking start to catch on fire. 5. Learn how to make a proper fire. Make sure all the logs are properly supported, use a supporting grate. Smaller fires that burn out completely and make less smoke are the best as bigger fires can crack a chimney. Do not make the mistake of using lighter fluid to start a fire in your fireplace, always kindle them to life. Ensure there is enough air coming in to the room to make sure the fire has enough air to completely burn out but keep the grating closed to prevent sparks from flying into the room. These tips should help you have a warm and safe holiday. I am a business executive at Imagin Fires Company; we provide a wide range of Bio ethanol Fireplace which is simple to install and burn eco friendly biofuel.To Get discount on fuel with all of our bioethanol fires Visit at http://www.imaginfires.co.uk/ .
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