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Apr 23
2 min

How To Avoid Chimney Fires

Chimney fires are caused when carbon and debris, such as soot or birds nests, accumulate in the chimney. Read our tips on how to avoid them.

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Spring Cleaning: Maintaining your Chimney during COVID-19

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Mar 29
2 min

Spring Cleaning: Maintaining your Chimney during COVID-19

Now that you're spending more time at home, you may be using your stove more. Read our 'How To' guide to help you get the most out of your s

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Mar 17
2 min

A Message to Our Community: COVID-19

We're closely monitoring how the COVID-19 outbreak has been evolving and our priority is the health, well-being and safety of our customers.

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Nov 27, 2019
2 min

5 Ways to Cook with Your Stove

With the weather getting frosty, hopefully you're getting great use out of your stove. We've reached out to our customers and looked for ...

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Oct 26, 2019
2 min

How to Light Your Stove in 5 Easy Steps

Wood burns best on an existing bed of ash, so unlike burning coal or smokers fuel there's no need to constantly clean out your stove. The...

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What's the Difference Between a Multi-Fuel Stove and a Wood-Burning Stove?

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Sep 24, 2019
1 min

What's the Difference Between a Multi-Fuel Stove and a Wood-Burning Stove?

Before deciding upon whether to burn a multi-fuel or wood-burning stove, you will need to check to see if you are in a smoke controlled a...

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Jun 21, 2019
2 min

How to Select the Correct Chimney Liner

There has always been some controversy over whether to line the chimney, or not. We’ve discussed some of the benefits of using a liner, a...

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Jan 19, 2019
2 min

How to protect against Carbon Monoxide

What is Carbon Monoxide and why is it dangerous? Carbon Monoxide is produced when fuel such as gas, oil, coal and wood do not burn proper...

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Nov 21, 2018
1 min

How to Store Your Wood

It’s always a good idea to have enough firewood at home to last a few months - you never know just how cold it’s going to get during the ...

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Nov 21, 2018
2 min

What Firewood Should I Use?

Using the right firewood will increase your heat output, increase burning time, and prevent unnecessary damage to your wood stove. Using ...

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