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 [...]
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 [...]