Fireplace Tools A good set of fireplace accessories or fireplace tools is a necessity, of course. At minimum, you will want a poker, a hearth broom, and a shovel for ash cleanup. Other useful fireplace accessories include a set of tongs for moving logs, and a hoe for moving ashes around (especially useful in pushing […]
Wood Stove Type There are different types of wood stoves for different applications: Free-Standing Wood Stove Most stoves sit on a hearth, and are connected to a round hole in the chimney, by means of a stovepipe. This is a free-standing wood stove type. Fireplace Insert If you have an open
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The soot scene with Bert the Chimney Sweep in the movie Mary Poppins was funny on screen. but one that people dread when thinking about their own homes. Black soot covering everyone and everything in its path as it falls out of the chimney and into the parlor is what many homeowners imagine when they
Author – Marge Padgitt Now that the wood-burning season is in high gear, it’s time to think about scheduling another sweeping to keep the wood stove or insert functioning properly and reduce the risk of chimney fire. Wood-burning freestanding stoves and fireplace inserts have smaller flues and chimneys than open wood-burning fireplaces, so the interior
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Author – Marge Padgitt Most importantly, your professional installer should analyze the space that will be heated first. Factors involved are the size of the home, the layout of the rooms, the size of the room the insert will be placed in, how well the home is insulated, how high the ceilings are, and what
Author – Marge Padgitt So you’ve decided to purchase a wood-burning heating appliance but can’t decide whether a freestanding stove or a fireplace insert would be best? There are several factors to take into consideration before making the purchase. If there is an existing masonry chimney and fireplace available, most homeowners decide to go with
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