Category: Stoves
Firewood
This video offers tips for the best methods for selecting, seasoning, and storing firewood in order to get you the best fire possible.
Wood Stove Installation
Wood burning is a fun ancd carbon-neutral way to heat your home. Watch as we instal a Regency i2400 Wood Stove Insert.
The Green Option for Heating Your Home
The United States as a whole has, as of late, pushed for increased awareness of reducing our dependence on non-renewable resources such as coal and natural gas and turning to “green” options. This is very apparent in the car industry as they push for the greatest amount of miles per gallon per car and turning [...]
Dangers Posed by Wood Burning Stoves
Although a professionally installed wood burning stove is expected to be sound, there are dangers to having a fire burning inside of your home. Here are some things to watch out for if you have or intend to install a wood burning stove that can make having a stove much easier and require less maintenance [...]
Pellet Stove Basics
The first questions that many people have when it comes to dialogue on pellet stoves is what exactly is a pellet? A pellet actually saves space in landfills by recycling sawdust, agricultural waste, bark, and wood chips and compressing it all into little pellets. The sawdust that is recycled in order to make these pellets [...]
What is the Best Type of Wood to Burn?
If you are up to the task of burning wood, you’ll want to know which types of wood are best to burn and which you should avoid. There isn’t a miracle wood that is the best breed of tree to burn. The real key to having a fire producing maximum heat and minimal creosote buildup [...]
Why Burn Wood?
If you’ve snooped around my blog a bit, you might be overwhelmed by the number of problems that seem to be capable of occurring. From smoking problems to problems with the chimney itself not being in good working order, many things must be working properly in order to efficiently burn a fire. Why, then, would [...]
Pellet Stove Installation Guide
Installing a pellet stove is much like installing a wood burning stove. It is important to be sure that you follow the manufacturer’s instructions carefully if you choose to take on the project of installing a solid-fuel burning stove. A project such as this takes a lot of time and effort because you must be [...]
Wood Stove Installation Guide
Installing a wood stove should always be done according to manufacturers instructions and follow all building codes and any fire codes in your area. This being said, this guide can give you insight as to the basics on how you would go about installing a wood stove to see if it is a task you [...]
Wood Burning Basics
The burning of wood is a huge biomass burning industry used to spin turbines, cook food, and heat the homes of people like you. Correctly burning wood is a skill that can save you a house full of smoke or any number of other problems. The first step is to make sure that the fireplace [...]
