Chimney Services in Dunwoody, GA

Very often it is air, not soot. A tight house with a range hood or bathroom fans running cannot supply the air the fire needs, so the flue reverses. Cracking a window near the fireplace when you light it will tell you within a minute whether that is your problem — and if it is, there are proper fixes beyond opening windows forever.

Yes. Gas log sets want annual attention: burner ports, the pilot assembly, ember material and the condition of the logs. It is quieter than wood in that nothing warns you when the venting fouls.

The NFPA standard is an inspection every twelve months and a cleaning whenever deposits warrant one. In practice, if you light fires most weekends through a Georgia winter, book a clean each fall. If the fireplace gets used three times a year, an inspection alone may be all you need, and we will say so rather than sell you a brush.