My parents considered getting a pellet stove fireplace instead of a wood burning stove, but eventually opted for a wood burner over a pellet stove. They did a lot of …
Is A Gas Fireplace Worth It? (And Should You Get One?)
We originally had a gas fireplace insert in our kitchen fireplace, installed by the previous owners of our house. I have since removed the gas fireplace (because it never worked), …
12 Things I Had To Consider When Buying An Electric Fireplace
I had been looking to buy an electric fireplace for our spare bedroom (and because I wanted to find the perfect fireplace) I did a ton of research into what …
14 Reasons Why Your Wood Burning Stove Keeps Going Out
If you’ve found that the fire in your wood burning stove keeps going out then you’re not alone. In the last couples of years both my parents have installed wood …
10 Great Ways We Used To Get More Heat From Our Wood Burning Stove
My parents have recently installed wood burners in their homes, and so asked me for any advice on how to get more heat from wood burning stoves. Wood burning stoves …
Why Buy a Wood Burning Stove (17 Reasons We Bought One)
Wood burning stoves can be a great replacement for your traditional open fireplace. You can expect to see significant increases in heat output over a wood burning fireplace, but can …
16 Reasons Why Your Wood Burning Fireplace Or Stove Smells
I have always noticed a damp, musty smell coming from our fireplace after wet weather. My parents also recently noticed that their wood burning stove smells during the summer months, …
10 Reasons Why Your Fireplace Is Smoking
It can be a nuisance having fireplace that produces smoke. There may also be times that any smoke produced seems to enter your home, rather than escaping up the chimney. …
9 Ways To Get More Heat From Your Wood Burning Fireplace
When sitting near a wood burning fireplace, it can seem that the fire isn’t producing that much heat. In fact, the majority of the heat from a wood burning fireplace …
Why Buy An Electric Fireplace (24 Reasons I Bought Mine)
Electric fireplaces can be a great way to have a fireplace in your home without the need for an existing fireplace or chimney. They can provide that fireplace feeling without …