Wood stoves are popular among many property owners ... However, the stove’s weight and potential issues with chimney pipe assembly and finish peeling may be a concern for some users.

The Ofgem energy price cap rose by £149 on October 1, taking the average annual energy bill to £1,717. The Government is ...

Here are the signs that a professional chimney sweep looks for: • “Puffy” or “honey combed” creosote • Warped metal of the damper, metal smoke chamber connector pipe or ...

Our national-parks columnist, a 20-year resident of Asheville, was there when Hurricane Helene's floods wiped out entire ...

The wood should ... the draft of a chimney should be so strong, that air in too great quantities is drawn in at the bottom when the dampers are closed, a damper in the pipe which will close ...

observed a steam pipe running through a partition ... pipes as ordinarily no safer than heating by anthracite stoves, or by burning wood in a box stove well fitted up—as the visible presence ...

Russell Pinch was in bed on a Sunday morning perusing The Modern House real estate listings when he came across a small group of semi-derelict farm buildings in seaside Devon that came with cleared ...

It is produced by gas or oil furnaces, space and water heaters, clothes dryers, ovens, wood stoves and other household appliances ... and clean your fuel-burning appliances, furnace, vent pipe and ...

There are a few tell-tale signs of when your chimney needs a clean, professional or otherwise, including burned wood ... a gas stove. While it might sound a bit extreme, you’ll thank yourself should ...

Insurance companies may want to verify the following: Your wood stove’s make and model The stove’s connection to your home’s chimney The proper amount of fire guards are in place (such as a fire ...

The weather warning comes as estimates suggest that the popularity in wood burners has grown ... that owners remember to have their stoves checked and their chimney swept before they start using ...