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Nothing beats a wood-burning fire in the hearth or stove, especially in these colder months. Burning firewood more efficiently can help prolong the life of your unit. It also will help give better heat output and keep the building of creosote at bay (at least until your annual sweep and inspection). Here are 7 hints…
Before winter hits, it’s a good idea to have winter chimney maintenance performed. When the weather changes, the cold temperatures can have a negative effect on the masonry.
There are lots of options when it comes to fireplaces. Fireplaces are a great way to create a sense of ambiance while also saving money on other utilities. Some people have a fireplace that burns wood while others use a fireplace that uses gas. For gas fireplaces, some of them have something called a pilot…
Your fireplace is one of the most important features of your home. It’s usually the centerpiece of the house, a place where family and friends gather for conversation and camaraderie in front of a warm and cheery blaze, and it’s also a useful practical tool for heating your home and cutting down on utility expenses.…
Read on to see why burning and using wood as a heat source might be better for the environment than turning on your furnace which uses the oil & gas industry.
Most of us typically picture a fireplace in the living room. Fireplace additions have traditionally warmed the hearth and been the center of social gatherings. For thousands of years, they have meant warmth, cooking, and hospitality. With modern kitchen conveniences, cooking uses are no longer as common, but fireplace additions can still add greatly to…
Firewood storage doesn’t have to become a hassle or something nuisance. In fact, you can turn storing your firewood into not just a convenience, but into something serviceable in various other ways as well. Here are some creative ideas you can consider when it comes to firewood storage indoors or outside. 1. Turn Décor into…
Rapid Fire Log Splitting Technology Every few years every trade or hobby goes through some kind of renovation. This decade it is log splitting, with DR Power’s new Rapid Fire Log Splitter. At Midtown Chimney Sweeps Franchise home office we like to research and find new technology and see it applied to the ancient ways…
Enjoy the Fire. Burn wood.
So when you light up your next outside fire pit for the family to enjoy, remember to pass it along. Pass along the survival skills, Pass along the fire starting skills. Spend time with your son and daughter. Make time for what really matters. Show them you care about them, and build a stronger nation all by simply enjoying the fire.
What is the relative value of different kinds of Firewood?
No blog about firewood would be complete without some practical reference to BTUs! Firewood is any combustible flora or plant matter that is convenient and useful to burn in a fireplace or wood stove for heating purposes. In the American novel of the westward expansion of the mid to late 1800’s by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prarie, we read about the Long Winter. During this prolonged cold season there became a shortage of firewood. Due to the nature of the Mid West, straw was available and used for fuel to create heat in the little clapboard structure the family lived in. Evenings were spent twisting straw and braiding it into thin cords that would be fed into the wood stove.
Thankfully, due to modern technology, all EPA Phase II stoves burn cord wood with around 60%-80% efficiency. It makes me wish I could transport one of these efficient wood stoves back into Laura Ingalls Wilder’s little house during the long winter and help her family stay warm!