Wood Stove Inserts

Keeping your wood stove insert properly maintained is the key to a long-lasting, efficiently burning wood stove.  Periodically, you want to do a physical inspection of the various parts.  Doing this will ensure a long life for your wood stove, and many years of contentment as you watch others continue to pay high utility bills.

What You Should DO to Keep Non-catalytic Wood Stove Inserts Properly Maintained: Read the rest »

Using a wood stove insert can reduce your home heating bills. When you finally get it installed, you are anxious to get it fired up.  But make sure you operate your wood stove properly. You don’t want a house full of smoke, and you certainly do not want a chimney fire.

Follow the procedures below to operate wood stove inserts for maximum efficiency and minimum pollution.

What makes a new non-catalytic wood stove burn efficiently and cleanly is “secondary combustion”-a feature that differentiates the new stoves from the older models. Read the rest »

Improper installation of wood stove inserts can result in a house fire and cause greater pollution. If a stove isn’t installed properly, it can also affect the draft of the stove (i.e., ability to draw combustion air and expel
exhaust).

Proper draft is critical to reducing pollution and maintaining high efficiency.

Before having your wood stove installed, be sure to check with local authorities regarding building codes and permits, and notify your fire insurance company.

The following tips discuss the importance of proper installation. Read the rest »