We just bought a house and the fireplace is neither gas or electric. Do I just put wood in the fireplace and open the damper. This is the first house I ever owned with a fireplace. We live in Southern California and it only gets cold in the winter. But I just want to prepare myself. Don’t want to burn the house down or smoke the house if you get my drift. Any suggestions how to start my fireplace that is neither gas or electric?
If you are in SoCal just let the Fireplace be decorative. Our air is polluted enough without adding smoke to the smog.
If you must, check to be sure the Chimney is properly screened (you don’t want an errant spark burning down the whole neighborhood) and have the chimney inspected to be sure it is not cracked from past earthquakes and the fireplace is safe for a fire before you do anything else.
If you are in SoCal just let the fireplace be decorative. Our air is polluted enough without adding smoke to the smog.
If you must, check to be sure the chimney is properly screened (you don’t want an errant spark burning down the whole neighborhood) and have the chimney inspected to be sure it is not cracked from past earthquakes and the fireplace is safe for a fire before you do anything else.
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