We have a number of wood burning stoves in the family and both of my parents have wood stoves located in their living room fireplaces. The stoves are fairly new …
What Is Secondary Burn Or Combustion On A Wood Stove?
My parents have wood burning stoves in their living room fireplaces, and both wood stoves have secondary burn functionalities built into them. Secondary burn, also known as secondary combustion, helps …
Here’s What’s Inside A Wood Burning Stove (With Real Pictures)
There are many pictures on the internet showing a wood burning stove looking nice inside a clean and tidy inside an open fireplace, but not many pictures show the inside …
Fireplace Hearths (An In-Depth Guide With Pictures)
Hearths are an integral part of many types of fireplaces, and help to keep both you and your house safe from having a fire in your home. I have two …
18 Things We Had To Consider When Buying A Wood Burning Stove
Both of my parents recently installed wood burning stoves in their homes, and both stoves were placed within existing fireplaces. They absolutely love their wood stoves and have been saying …
Fireplace Dampers (Everything You Need To Know)
What Is A Fireplace Damper? A fireplace damper is a device that can be manually opened or closed with the purpose of allowing gases and other byproducts from a fireplace …
24 Things You Need To Know About Pellet Stoves
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 …