Practical notes from Jacob Dove and the crew: what we find on the job, what to watch for at home, and when to call.
A Manteno direct-vent gas fireplace that lit and then shut itself off had a weak thermopile, not a bad gas valve.
Rust and grit in a chimney cleanout usually mean a gas furnace is eating the tile joints from inside.
A Level 2 camera inspection on a 1920s Kankakee home found a shifted tile and an open joint 18 feet up.