Reasons Your Fireplace Smells Bad
Do you have a terrible odor coming from your fireplace? Does it make the whole house smell awful? You’re probably wondering what is causing the horrible smell from your fireplace. Unfortunately, when your fireplace smells, all the possible causes can be an issue. The reasons for the smells in your fireplace can range from problematic to dangerous. If you want to discover why your fireplace smells, the first step is to have a qualified and experienced chimney sweep inspect your fireplace and chimney. They will be able to find the reasons your fireplace smells bad. Read on to find out how it works.
Inspecting Your Chimney Can Locate the Cause of the Foul Odor 
A trained and experienced chimney sweep is adept at finding the cause of your chimney’s smell; they will never guess. After inspection, they should be able to tell you the precise origin of an odor. A chimney inspector will thoroughly inspect your chimney to determine the exact cause of the invasive odor permeating your home. Our chimney sweeps are Chimney Sweep Institute of America (CSIA), National Fireplace Institute, and National Chimney Sweep Guild (NCSG) certified, which means they are more than qualified to find and determine the cause of the odor coming from your fireplace.
Mold and Mildew Odors from Your Fireplace
A damp, musty odor from your fireplace is unpleasant and can wreak havoc with allergy and asthma sufferers. What is it? Most likely, the cause is mold, mildew, or both. When mold and mildew exist in your fireplace and chimney, it indicates that water is getting into your chimney at some point. Mold and mildew indicate several issues, like a damaged or missing flue cap, a cracked chimney crown, or the chimney’s masonry crumbling, and water finding its way between cracked and broken bricks. It is imperative to have a moldy chimney cleaned right away for the sake of your family’s health.
Creosote and Your Fireplace Smelling Bad
If you detect an acrid odor that burns from your fireplace, it’s probably a creosote buildup in your chimney. If that is the case, you shouldn’t ignore it. Creosote is an easily ignitable substance created when logs burn in your fireplace. The more wood you burn in your fireplace, the greater the creosote buildup in your chimney. If our chimney sweeps find a creosote buildup during the initial inspection, immediately removing the creosote is vital to prevent a chimney fire.
Wildlife Odors Coming from Your Fireplace
No one wants to think about wildlife getting trapped in their chimney, but it occurs often enough to be a concern. Chimneys that lack a chimney cap or flue cover are attractive refuges for creatures seeking to escape the freezing winter weather. Unfortunately, it can be easier for wildlife to get inside your chimney than to get out, which leads to death and decomposition. The odor from decomposition is startlingly apparent, and blowflies will probably come from your fireplace. A chimney sweep with experience in wildlife removal will have to remove the poor, diseased creature.
Mercer County Chimney Will Eliminate Bad Smells from Your Chimney
If you live in the extended Mercer County area, Hamilton, Lawrenceville, Chesterfield, or Allentown areas and have unpleasant odors from your chimney, contact us immediately. We will inspect and rectify the cause of the foul smell in your fireplace and chimney. Don’t put up with putrid smells from your fireplace a moment longer; get in touch today.
