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In Victorian times, spring cleaning became necessary because coal dust and oily grime settled indoors during the winter heating season. Surprisingly, there are still reasons why dirty, dark layers sully our modern interiors: furnace puff-backs. Their cute name belies the damage they cause. Puff-backs can happen with oil and gas… Read more »
Marcy wasn’t at the grocery store for long but when she arrived home, she detected the smell of burning right away. “I went through the house trying to figure out where it was coming from,” she says. “In a dark bedroom, a pink light glowed in the corner and when… Read more »
Chimneys look so simple – a vertical conduit that funnels smoke and heat from your fireplace to the outdoors – but they require precision to function properly. Chimneys must be carefully designed, skillfully installed and regularly maintained to do what seems like an easy task. Most quietly work well. But… Read more »
When humans sniff, our noses send information directly to the brain’s amygdala and hippocampus: two areas involved in emotion, recall and processing thoughts. Smells, therefore, bring back vivid memories and feelings that other senses can’t. That’s wonderful if the delicious aroma of cookies makes you remember baking with Grandma. It’s… Read more »
In Chicago, October 8, 1871, all was quiet as a warm fall day deepened into evening. Noise, hubbub and alarms rose at 8:30 pm, when the Great Chicago Fire started as a small flame licking straw in the O’Leary barn. Fed by dry, windy weather and wooden structures, the fire… Read more »
