Seeing Discoloration on Your Chimney?

As the weather becomes mild and spring slowly makes its appearance, you may find yourself outside more and more. While you’re out there, take a look at your chimney. Look for signs of discoloration on the outside, and pay attention to any discoloration on the inside....

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How Does a Chimney Work?

For many homeowners in and around Indianapolis and across the country and the globe, part of staying warm each winter includes a fireplace. When a fire burns in the fireplace, insert, or stove, the chimney works constantly to vent toxic gases and other pollution out...

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What is a Chimney Flue?

Your chimney has many parts—so many, in fact, that it can be quite confusing to keep them straight. In order for your chimney system to work properly, all the parts need to be in good shape, in proper working order and serviced regularly. Whether you have a new home...

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Keep the Snow Outside This Winter

The snowy season is your hearth’s time to shine. When the wind is blustery and the gray sky is spitting snow, it’s time to light up the fireplace. Unfortunately, the time of year that is best for using your fireplace may take the biggest toll on your chimney system....

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Chimney and Fireplace Holiday Safety Tips

When it’s time to crank up the fireplace for the season, it’s magic in itself. Fire season brings another magical season, however—Christmas. The fireplace plays an important role in family gatherings and festivities during the holiday season, and it’s important to...

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The Hidden Dangers of Creosote

The entire time you’re using your fireplace, it is releasing byproducts such as toxic fumes, particles, carbon, and creosote into your chimney system. These materials are constantly rising with the heat of the fire and out of the chimney, but some of the materials...

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Why Are Chimney Caps Important?

The chimney cap is small and often overlooked, but it plays a big part in protecting your chimney and helping it to work properly and safely. Many older generations may not see a point in a cap when the amount of water that may fall into the flue is “nothing” and the...

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How To Prepare For Your Appointment

Many homeowners avoid scheduling home maintenance with professionals simply because they aren’t sure what to expect. They aren’t sure how to prepare, and they aren’t sure about letting strangers into their homes. At The Mad Hatter, your concerns are our concerns. We...

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Why You Need a Chimney Sweeping

You need a chimney sweep because your chimney is one of the biggest systems in your home—it may be the biggest! It works constantly to vent smoke and gases from your fireplace while it’s in use, and while it does, it becomes coated in microscopic particles from your...

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My Fireplace Stinks! What Can I Do?

You’re likely enjoying your summer right now. After a hard day’s work, you’ve settled down to relax on the couch with your favorite show or movie, but before the opening credits are done you’re attacked with an odor that doesn’t belong. Something is amiss, and after a...

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