Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. So should you board up your hearth for good? Not necessarily. The right equipment can ...

This chimney cleaning kit can effectively sweep away soot and creosote buildup from bottom of your hearth. Each of our chrome button locking chimney rods has a length of 39.3 inches. Designed with ...

If you own a fireplace and use it regularly, fall is the time to give serious thought to hiring a chimney sweep — before you light your first fire. Chimney sweeping is an intricate and sometimes ...

A: You can probably call a chimney sweeping company to find out. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one for sale anywhere. But cleaning a chimney is a difficult job if you don’t have all the right equipment ...

GREENLAND — Robert Warner was an unlikely candidate for a job as a chimney sweep. He was a fifth grade teacher in Rye and didn’t know a lot about tools. And he was afraid of heights. Yet, 35 years ...