Chimney Safety Institute of America http://www.csia.org/ "The Chimney Safety Institute of America is a non-profit educational foundation ... with [a] commitment to chimney and venting system safety and to the elimination of residential chimney fires, carbon monoxide intrusion, and other chimney-related safety hazards. CSIA devotes its resources to educating the public ... about the prevention and correction of chimney venting system hazards." - from the website The site provides safety material on topics such as the causes of chimney fires, how to prevent them and what to do during a chimney fire, a "basic anatomy" lesson on fireplaces, the principles of fireplace operation with troubleshooting tips, how to select the right type of firewood, proper venting of gas fireplaces, information on gas logs, the dangers of carbon monoxide, preventing water damage to chimneys, the facts about chimney liners and even the correct venting of household dryers. In addition, there's an FAQ, and a search facility to locate a certified chimney sweep (U.S. only). A selection of relevant links is also included. ~*~*~*~*~ Was this forwarded to you? Want to subscribe? Send an email to 1stpicksites-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe. For a complete list of email commands for our list send an email to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject line of "info 1stpicksites" without the quotes. If you wish to unsubscribe from our list send an email to 1stpicksites-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=unsubscribe To contact the list moderators send an email to 1stpicksites-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ~*~*~*~*~