{"id":2271,"date":"2016-06-07T11:00:12","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T16:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/?p=2271"},"modified":"2016-06-04T20:26:48","modified_gmt":"2016-06-05T01:26:48","slug":"why-does-my-fireplace-smell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/chimney\/why-does-my-fireplace-smell\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does My Fireplace Smell?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most people are not thinking about their fireplace and chimney in the spring and summertime. But if you notice an odor coming from your fireplace when it\u2019s warm outside, then you certainly are. It\u2019s actually a common problem but still something you should get fixed ASAP. This is partly for the sake of your guests, but also because your annoying fireplace odor could actually be dangerous.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s That Smell?<\/h2>\n<p>We cannot say for sure without taking a look, but we\u2019re willing to guess you\u2019ve got one of the following problems.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Creosote Buildup<\/strong> \u2013 This problem can be dangerous, as creosote can lead to a chimney fire that spreads to your home. It\u2019s a byproduct of the combustion process, and it may smell like tar, or even like someone\u2019s having a barbecue.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Trouble<\/strong> \u2013 Water in the chimney can leave behind a musty, mildew odor. Or, leaves and other debris can rot in the chimney as it dampens.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Critter Problems<\/strong> \u2013 Animal scat could give off a smell or, unfortunately, there\u2019s a possibility that you have a <a href=\"\/chimney-cleaning-and-sweeping\/animal-removal-sanitizing\">dead anima<\/a>l in there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Get Your Chimney Cleaned Today<\/h2>\n<p>We recommend scheduling chimney cleaning in the summer\u2014and not waiting until fall. The smell won\u2019t just go away on its own, and it\u2019s something you really don\u2019t want to deal with. Moreover, the problem can turn into a major safety issue.<\/p>\n<p>Having excess debris in your chimney just increases the chance of a fire. You don\u2019t want to wait to clean your chimney until winter, and forget before lighting that first fire in the fireplace. A major chimney fire can spread to the outside of a home, and the presence of creosote makes this more and more likely.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, an inspection and cleaning gives you peace of mind now so that you don\u2019t have to worry in the winter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Call 2nd Generation Chimneys, Inc. for chimney repair and maintenance in St. Paul, MN. Get your chimney cleaned today!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people are not thinking about their fireplace and chimney in the spring and summertime. But if you notice an odor coming from your fireplace when it\u2019s warm outside, then you certainly are. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[71,200],"class_list":["post-2271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chimney","tag-chimney","tag-st-paul"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2271"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2277,"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271\/revisions\/2277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}