Sweep out the ash pan and interior 3 Wipe down the external surfaces 4 Polish the wood burner glass 5 Scrub the chimney or plaster surrounds 6 Call an expert to clean the flue There’s nothing quite like snuggling up in front of a fire, and once you know how to clean a wood burner...
frame-mounted fan in an exterior doorway to the house. Any known openings to the outside, such as the fireplace flue; bathroom vent fans; and the flues to the water heater, furnace, or boiler are temporarily sealed.
Burning gas logs in a fireplace has some advantages over burning wood. Gas logs are less messy, and you won't need to stockpile wood, yet these logs can give off that cozy look and feel of a wood-burning fireplace. But if you want your gas fireplace logs to look real, you should ch...
The oil fired boiler has blown soot into the utility room and garage throughout its' life, a constant source of annoyance that probably stems from inadequate total draft even when the oil burner, boiler, and chimney flue are up to full operating temperature.See CHIMNEY TOO SHORT...
Here is a uniquely brilliant piece of stupid. Theprofessionalinstaller put the gas valve inside the fireplace!? You'll notice the blue valve, gee I wonder how long till that melts??? Kathy K. had placed her burner to far back and as a result got a lot of ugly sooting on her wall....
A wood stove is a cozy way to heat up a room or an entire house, but using one can be frustrating if you've never done it before. The important things to remember are that you want a hot and fast fire, which is most efficient, and that...