The weather is getting colder and colder as we approach the last months of the year.
What is a better way to keep your family warm and cozy than a fireplace?
Here are fireplace tips to get your best fire yet.
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Flammable materials should be at least 3 feet away.
Never start a fire in your fireplace without preparing it first.
Toxic smoke can put in your home if you skip these important steps.
After that, stack some of the well-dried oak about four to five logs.
A lot of the splintering should be facing the fire as it comes up.
That will help ignite the fire.
Do not use a lot of newspapers.
When it burns it gets really smokey and will fill the room with smoke.
2 Damper
The damper must be open.
Do not venture to build a fire unless you know the damper is open.
If it is not open, your entire house will be filled with smoke.
You surely do not want that to happen.
You want the warm air of the room to go up through the chimney and warm the inside shaft.
Warm air is going to pull through and help draw the air up through.
It will help keep the smoke out of the room.
4 Lighting
Light the newspaper up using long matches.
The idea is to light up the tinder(dry flammable material) first.
The kindling then lights the logs or the fuel.
5 Gas starter
you’re able to use a gas starter.
If you dont have that, you could buy some of the fake logs that are fire starters.
This will help pull the air through and go right up the chimney.
