I Melted my Chimney Balloon…Now What?
Chimney Balloon Q: Jason - Somehow I knew I was making a mistake when I took the inflation tube off of the installed Chimney Balloon. I figured I would remember it was in there, no problem but I neglected to tell my wife about it and she fired up the gas log. So we...
How can I exchange my Chimney Balloon for a different size?
Chimney Balloon 96x33D Q: Jason - I bought a Chimney Balloon a week ago and I thought I knew the size of my fireplace flue so I bought a 9x9 without measuring my flue or damper area. Now I see the tube type chimney is actually in need of a 12x12 to seal it up well....
How long does a Chimney Balloon last?
Chimney Balloon Installed Q: How long does a Chimney Balloon last? Should I expect to replace it every year? - CG A: The Chimney Balloon is warranted for 1 year from purchase. The average lifespan for a heavily used (installed and uninstalled more than 6 times per...
Can I clean my fireplace by salting the wood while it is burning?
Q: Jason - Can I clean my fireplace chimney the easy way and just pour salt on the logs during a burn? - TW A: TW, No, Where do rumors like this come from? I have heard this before but it is not true. Salt added to your fireplace wood during a burn does not help clean...
How do i improve my fireplace since i live in a rental duplex?
2010 Weather Ionization test Q: I am a renter that recently talked my landlord into allowing me to use the fireplace in my half of the duplex. I am noticing a large draft created by the fireplace and have read about my gas heat going up the chimney. I want to install...
Who can install a Chimney Balloon properly?
Fall & Winter Q: Who can come out to measure the size needed for the installation of the Chimney Balloon? Do they install? A: If you prefer not to do the sizing and install of a Chimney Balloon yourself, you can have your local chimney sweep do it. Most Chimney...
How to stop wind, bird noise, and other noise from comming down the Chimney?
Chimney noise stoppers This was a post about Chimney balloons as a noise stopper or noise barrier found on Google groups at this link: I thought it was interesting. http://groups.google.com/group/alt.home.repair/browse_thread/thread/5d0efc3c31e9eac4?hl=en Q: I'm...
How to clean black soot of outside of fireplace hearth?
Q: Jason, have you ever had to clean the black soot marks off the outside of your fireplace hearth? What cleaner do you recommend? - TY A: There are quite a few products on the market to do this. With all of them, you should be using rubber gloves and safety goggles....
Can I heat my home with my fireplace?
Q: I am tired of high propane prices and I can't afford to upgrade my furnace yet. So, this winter I am trying to heat my living room area with my wood burning fireplace. My intent is to use the fireplace as a supplementary heating source so my furnace doesn't run so...
This is how a Chimney Sweep can take advantage of a homeowner!
Clean Your Own This is a summary of a phone conversation I had with a very nice older woman in a North suburb of Chicago. I will refer to her as Mrs. G: Mrs. G: Thank you for the information on the Chimney Balloon. I hired a chimney sweep to come to my home so I could...
Should I convert my wood fireplace to a gas log or not?
Gas Burn Q: Jason, I have a wood fireplace right now but no supply of wood. I am thinking of converting to a gas log fireplace to supplement my home heat. What do you think? -CM A: CM, I have my opinions on this but this story from a customer speaks so well on the...
Help, my Chimney Balloon is deflating!
Chimney Balloon is deflating! Q: Jason, Your customer service has been top notch, but I'm still not having good luck with the Chimney Balloon. I purchased one a year or two ago. Over time I noticed it had become deflated. I've not blown it back up a number of times in...