- Check the damper,
vents and chimney regularly to ensure proper operation.
- Keep combustible
materials at least three feet away from the fireplace.
- Avoid combustible
decorations on the mantle.
- Keep children
away from openings.
- Never use flammable
liquids to start a fire.
- Never use excessive
amounts of paper to build a roaring fire.
- Never burn
plastic, charcoal or Styrofoam products in the fireplace. They produce
toxic gases!
- Never close
the damper with hot ashes in the fireplace.
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