All winter long, hundreds of thousands of American homes heat safely with wood stoves, fireplaces and wood stove inserts. Burning wood is not only effective, it’s efficient and comforting. Yet, every year, thousands of other homes suffer serious damage each as a result of fires directly attributed to those same wood-burning appliances and the chimney systems connected to them. What are the differences between these homes and the homes that heat with wood safely, year after year?
Are You Stacking Your Firewood Properly?
If you burn wood for heat, it’s important to use properly dried and seasoned wood to get the best efficiency from your fireplace. This is not just important for helping you burn less wood for more heat, it is also key to keeping creosote buildup in your chimney low. Keeping your firewood dry and ready to burn is all in how you store it. Your wood should have a moisture content of 20% or less.
What Does Spring Mean To You?
Gas Fireplaces – A Convenient Source of Heat for Your Family
In the dead of winter, heat is the key to your comfort. If you’ve ever lugged firewood into your home to keep warm, you know that—for all the cozy ambiance—wood burning can be a labor intensive chore. For some people, this is a labor of love. However, if you have a wood burning fireplace or no fireplace at all and you want to bring a convenient, safe, and beautiful source of warmth to your family; a gas fireplace, stove, or insert could be perfect for you.
Give your home the gift of a working fireplace this holiday season!
What's In Your Chimney?
Chimneys are notoriously a dark and hidden part of a home. Most homeowners have never seen inside their chimney. Do you know if you have water leaking or if animals have moved in? Do you have a fireplace, stove or insert that doesn’t work and you don’t know why? How long has it been since you’ve had your chimney professionally inspected and serviced? Protect your family and the investment in your home.
