{"id":2383,"date":"2016-11-14T11:00:08","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T17:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/?p=2383"},"modified":"2016-11-11T11:28:31","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T17:28:31","slug":"prepare-your-chimney-for-snow-and-winter-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/chimney\/prepare-your-chimney-for-snow-and-winter-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare Your Chimney for Snow and Winter Ice"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the wintertime, you may assume you can light the fireplace without any repercussions. But when you live in an area where snow and ice play a prominent role in the winter\u2019s climate, you need to take some extra precautions.<\/p>\n

Here are 3 ways we recommend homeowners get their chimneys ready for the winter. Enjoy a safe and happy holiday season by following our advice.<\/p>\n

Be on the lookout for leaks<\/h2>\n

A major concern in the winter is weather snow and water can leak into the chimney or into your home. Often, winter is when it is discovered that the flashing around a chimney is not properly sealed, allowing for water to drip into the home.<\/p>\n

We recommend a thorough inspection of the flashing in the winter, and that you continue to be on the lookout for leaks. You should leave the inspection up to a professional chimney sweep to ensure every leak is caught as early as possible.<\/p>\n

Stay concerned about creosote<\/h2>\n

Creosote is a flammable substance that builds up in a chimney. While it can buildup in the chimney anyway, wet conditions make it more likely, since water vapor mixes with smoke and other combustion byproducts to create a thick, tarlike substance (creosote) you don\u2019t want to have too much of in your chimney.<\/p>\n

Hire chimney sweeps to clean the chimney once a year\u2014at least. And if you don\u2019t already have one, a chimney cap installation<\/a> is a great way to keep excess water from leaking into your chimney.<\/p>\n

Get rid of rust<\/h2>\n

Be on the lookout for rusty dampers and chimney caps\u2014a result of snow and water mixing with certain metals and oxygen. Replace worn-down chimney components before it gets too cold to ensure key components stay in good shape throughout the winter.<\/p>\n

Call 2nd Generation Chimneys, Inc. for chimney services in Minneapolis, MN.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the wintertime, you may assume you can light the fireplace without any repercussions. But when you live in an area where snow and ice play a prominent role in the winter\u2019s climate, you need to take some extra precautions.<\/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":[327,99],"class_list":["post-2383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chimney","tag-chimney-cap-installation","tag-minneapolis"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383","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=2383"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2385,"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383\/revisions\/2385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.2ndgenerationchimneys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}