fireplaces

Keep Your Fireplace Running Efficiently and Safely

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?

Update Your Wood Burner and Save with the Biomass Stove Tax Credit

There are a lot of ways a new EPA-Certified wood burning fireplace, stove, or insert can save you money. Not only will you save money on fuel costs compared to older less efficient models, there is also a tax credit for installing a new biomass heater in an existing residential property!

More than 60% of home buyers prefer a home with a fireplace

A great fireplace brings great value to a home. In Colorado, a fireplace can be a great amenity to have when selling a home. In one study, 63% of participants reported that the presence of a fireplace influences their desire to buy a home.

7 Common Fireplace* Myths

Myths and misconceptions about fireplaces abound. These myths range from the specific (“You can’t burn wood in Denver”) to the broad (“Gas fireplaces won’t work when the power goes out”). Read this article to find out why these myths are wrong and to put a few more fireplace, stove, and insert myths and misconceptions to bed along the way.