Northern California is known for its majestic landscape including the country’s most beautiful forests, lakes, and Pacific coastline. Northern California is also known for its popular tourist cities, small-town vibes, and diverse population.

Even the most efficient fireplaces need periodic maintenance and necessary repairs. The gas fireplace, insert, or stove is designed with the user in mind.

If you’re done with wasting money on a central heating unit, and your are sick of running an electric heater to keep warm this winter, there is another option! If you’re looking for the ambiance and heat of a fire, but you are afraid you don’t have enough space or money for a new fireplace.

This time of year is when homeowners are decorating for Christmas, gearing up to host parties, and take family photos. There’s nothing better than a new fireplace to generate some new life for your home and save you money.

Metal woodstoves have been around since before Ben Franklin. In those days, pieces were cast and bolted together – like the Franklin Fireplace. These were a good step up from traditional fireplaces but leaked air through the joints and it was hard to control the burn. 

The firebox is the strongest part of your chimney system because it is the most used. It is also often the most overlooked part of your chimney. With each fire, it endures extremely high temperatures for extended periods of time.

At White Glove Chimney and Air Duct, we have everything you need to get ready for the upcoming summer season. For any of your outdoor space, we have you covered with our Kamp-Rite camping furniture -  check it out online or in store during business hours.

Fall may be over, but chimney sweeps are still busy cleaning, inspecting, and repairing chimney systems across the country. At White Glove Chimney and Air Duct, we service fireplaces year-round, and it’s not just wood fireplaces that need attention.

Many homes still utilize an open hearth for both ambiance and supplemental heat. An open fireplace burns wood, and is often constructed with the house.

If you want to make a major change to your chimney and fireplace system, now is the time. When winter begins, you may become busy and not want to make changes to the hearth.

When a fire burns, there are natural byproducts that flow up and out of your chimney system. Included among the smoke, microscopic particles, and water vapors, is soot and creosote.

More and more homeowners today opt for the convenience and beauty of a gas fireplace. With a gas fireplace you get versatility in size, location, ventilation, and aesthetics. They’re easy to install, efficient, and extremely low maintenance, but how do they work?

The firebox endures the most heat and the most abuse, but receives the least attention. The entire chimney system has an important job to do. It is constantly venting harmful gases from the home while a fire is burning.

To have the best burn and less chimney residue you should choose only properly seasoned wood. This is wood that has been cut, split, stacked, and stored for at least six months prior to burning.

The chimney is a closed system of working parts that have an important job to do. The chimney system adds value to the home. The fireplace is often a focal point of a room and can be designed beautifully to accent different features.

The holiday season is the perfect time to treat yourself and your family to a new custom fireplace. When you visit White Glove’s House of Fire you can see many of our brands and models in action, from manufactured appliances to the industry’s best custom fireplaces.