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Chimneys and homes in the 918 area

The 918/539 territory covers northeastern Oklahoma, from Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Owasso and Bixby to Sapulpa, Bartlesville and Muskogee. It is an old housing stock: of about 688,000 homes and apartments, roughly 50% were built before 1980 and 6.9% before 1940, and the median home dates from the 1970s. About 72% are single-family detached houses.

Tulsa is the second-most-populous city in Oklahoma and the county seat of Tulsa County, the principal city of a metro area of about 1.06 million people in the northeast of the state.

Winters are moderate. NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Tulsa International Airport, OK show about 3,451 heating degree days a year, a January average of 38.5°F, and about 8.7 inches of snow. Rain and the occasional freeze still work on brick and mortar over the years, so a cracked crown or a missing cap is worth fixing early.

Census figures put utility gas as the main heating fuel in about 51% of occupied homes and electricity in about 38%. Wood is the main heat in about 2.1%; most fireplaces here are used for comfort rather than everyday heat. The area falls in IECC climate zone 3A (86%), 4A (14%). Whatever the fuel, NFPA 211, the national standard for chimneys, fireplaces and vents, calls for a yearly inspection.

Sources: Census ACS 2018–2022 (B25034, B25040, B25024); NOAA Climate Normals 1991–2020, Tulsa International Airport, OK (USW00013968); IECC 2021 climate zones by county (PNNL-33270); NFPA 211; Wikipedia: Tulsa, Oklahoma.