
Fireplace Water Leaks
Author – Todd Woofenden Water leaking into the fireplace Water should not leak into your fireplace. If it does, first be sure you have a chimney
Author – Todd Woofenden Water leaking into the fireplace Water should not leak into your fireplace. If it does, first be sure you have a chimney
Author – Todd Woofenden Fireplace White Stains Efflorescence, also called leeching, is deposits of salts on the masonry surface. It is caused by water soaking
Author – Todd Woofenden Animals in the Fireplace Flue can be dangerous! Raccoons, squirrels, birds, bats, and other animals can get into chimneys if there is
Author – Todd Woofenden The wood stove industry has made huge technological strides in recent years. EPA emission standards have resulted in new designs for cleaner,
Author – Todd Woofenden Since EPA-certified stoves are a recent phenomenon, there are lots of older, pre-EPA stoves in use. Franklin stoves Also called Franklin Fireplaces, these
Author – Todd Woofenden Here is a simple guide to the types of new, EPA-certified stoves you will see in your local stove shop, and how
Author – Todd Woofenden Factor #1: How EPA-Certified Stoves Achieve a Clean Burn All EPA-certified stoves have certain elements in common: Each incorporates a much-improved method
Author – Todd Woofenden Factor #2: How woodstoves distribute heat Radiant Stoves Simply put, radiant heat is infra-red radiation, emitted by a hot surface that strikes
Author – Todd Woofenden Factor #3: How Much Heat is Produced Another distinction, and the one perhaps most frequently misjudged, is the size of the stove.