A chill is in the air. Here's how to stay safe when turning on your fireplace
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Published: Nov. 8, 2019 at 5:30 PM EST
Winter weather is on the way.
Many of us have turned on the heat or started using fireplaces to keep our homes warm.
It's a good practice to have fireplaces inspected before using them.
"The National Fire Protection Organization recommends yearly inspection of your fireplace, and there's a very good reason why. When you have a fire, your smoke that goes up the flue, and that smoke condenses and forms a flammable deposit called creosote," said Brion Barnhill, the owner of Barnhill Chimney.
Experts will check for creosote and remove it when they check out a fireplace.
Barnhill says it's important to have gas fireplaces inspected as well.