Barometric dampers are a device installed into the flue between the heating appliance and the chimney to control draft. Barometric dampers are used in a wide range of heating appliances including furnaces, boilers, fireplaces, and stoves. Even though they are commonly used, they are quite misunderstood and many people don’t realize what they are for, … Read more
Weighing the pros and cons of heating with wood in your home? Well, we’re big proponents of heating our homes with wood so we will leave the cons off of this list and just provide you with 10 reasons that you should be using wood as the source of heat in your house. 1. It’s … Read more
Ponder the Benefits of Planet Earth’s most Ancient Fuel Environmentalism and the concept of Going Green have been in the mainstream for sometime now. You see local governments banning plastic bags in the groceries stores, to more and more companies offering alternative meat as a product line to accompany their meat brands. The many reasons … Read more
Finding the best firewood that generates a good amount of heat and has a long burn time is the aim of any wood stove owner or fire pit enthusiast. A night around the fire on a cold winters evening can easily turn sour due to inefficient firewood that burns too quickly or doesn’t give off … Read more
Wood burning stoves are becoming an increasingly popular way to heat homes. Not just due to their aesthetic appeal, but for many practical reasons too. Unlike other forms of fuel, wood heat allows you to take control of your energy bills, improve your energy security and become self-reliant. One of the major reasons for this … Read more
A wood burning fireplace has many advantages, perhaps the major one being the fact that using wood as a fuel is far cheaper than gas, oil, and electricity. A wood burning fireplace insert, often just referred to as a fireplace insert are wood stoves that have been customized to fit neatly into the firebox of … Read more
In the United States there are over 12 million wood burning stoves in use and in recent years their popularity has increased dramatically. There are many reasons for their popularity, but perhaps the major reason they are in demand is due to wood being one of the cheapest fuels to burn. Wood is far cheaper … Read more