Informational Articles about Wood Stoves, Pellet Stoves, Corn Stoves and and More.

Wood – Stoves, Central Heaters,
Installation Hints
(Note- see Chimney Section also – below left)
Choosing a Wood Stove
Burning
Wood Right – more info on choosing and using
Heat Local with Wood, Pellets or biomass bricks – renewable and sustainable local fuels!
Wood Stoves Wood
Fireplace Inserts Fireplaces
Upgrading
your open Fireplace – Glass Doors, improved dampers, Firebacks and
Heat Exchangers can help.
Upgrading
your Prefab Metal Fireplace – These fireplaces are different than those built of solid masonry! Learn about your options for various style and performance upgrades.
How to Install a Woodstove – Most of what
you need
How to Install a Wood Burning Fireplace Insert – Planning is the key!
Relining
a Masonry Chimney – Most of them need it!
Hearth Design and Construction – An extensive article with links and guidelines
Building
a Wood Stove Hearth #1 -
Steps and pictures
Central
Heat with Wood – Introduction to Biomass Central Heat
Water
Storage for your Central Heating Sytem– A Calculator and some basics
on water storage for your wood boiler
Outdoor
Wood Boilers– including information on the new EPA
clean-burn models
Wood Stove Clearances -
overview of wall, floor and ceiling protection needs.
Clearances to walls – more on installing
safely
Passing Through a wall – Your installation may
be wrong!
About R and K-Values -
for calculation of wood stove hearth materials.

Fisher Wood Stove Information and Links -
a trove of information about early airtight stoves
Do’s and Don’t of Catalytic Woodstoves
Do’s and Don’t of Non-Catalytic Woodstoves
Obtaining Hot Water from Your Stove
Gasket Maintenance – replace your aging door seals
Cleaning Stove and Fireplace Glass – the right
way to do it.
Removing ash from your stove– safely.
Spring and Fall Stove Operation

Pellet/Corn/Biomass
Appliances
Pellet
Stoves and Inserts – Quick Basics
Pellet
and Corn Central Heat– Is a furnace or boiler using biomass in your
future?
Corn for
Home Heating – Learn about this home-grown fuel.
Locating,
Buying and Storing Corn – Helpful hints
Consumer Guide to Heating with Pellets -Part
1 – The Fuel and What to look for in Appliances
Consumer Guide to Heating with Pellets -Part
2 – Venting, Operation and Maintenance
The Basics on installing a Pellet Stove – Read before you buy or install…
Pellet Stoves Service, maintenance and
parts – A new section which will be growing quickly

COAL Appliances
Coal
Stoves and Inserts
Choosing a Coal stove – Information on coal stove types (stoker, hand fired) and operation
Understanding
hopper-fed Coal Stoves
Central
Heat with coal – hand-fed or automatic – hard coal provides cheap heat!
Coal
Tips – Starting and Maintaining a Coal Fire

Misc. Articles
The History of Fire

– started LONG ago!

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