Later on in the winter, my brother was having issues with his gas furnace
Sometimes I just can’t understand my brother. He actually bought this new place and he was telling me how nice it was. He kept talking about the gas furnace and how it was going to keep him nice and toasty through the winter months. He didn’t even bother to mention the fireplace though. When I went to see his house, I was astonished. I always wished that I had a nice fireplace like the one he had. When I asked him if he had a chimney sweep come out to get the fireplace ready to go, he said the fireplace was a fire hazard and he wouldn’t be using it. I couldn’t believe he would say something like that. I mean sure it can be a fire hazard, but you’ll be alright so long as you know what you’re doing. Rule number one would be to have a chimney sweep clean out the fireplace once per year. Rule number two would be to open the flue before you start a fire in the fireplace. Rule number three would be to keep the fire in the fireplace! I mean, it’s really not rocket science. Later on in the winter, my brother was having issues with his gas furnace. He wasn’t getting enough heat in his house so I had to convince him to have a chimney sweep come out. He did that and he was actually really thankful for the fireplace after he felt the warmth from it. He was lucky I was there to bring him some wood and help him split logs.