Editorial and Stories

Stories and Editorial from the Hearth

Stories Only ---------- Editorials Only	The Fireplace and Stove Industry is largely made up of small businesses. In fact, many successful manufacturers and retailers started in their basements, living rooms or barns. As a result, this industry has "soul" and a lot of tales to tell. Whether it is silly customers, stingy manufacturers or just plain interesting history, everyone seems to have a story. If YOU have a story to tell, please submit it using our Story Submission Form
	Logging and Sugaring Story told by a Hearth.com reader and firewood dealer Some years back, during one of the cold crisp days of late winter, I was logging a 30 acre lot in Greenfield, NH. It was a good day for logging and it was also sugarin’ season. The land owner… Read the entire story...... Xmas tale of Woe Story told by Building Inspector who is a reader of Hearth.com It was the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring….. Cold Christmas eve the husband and wife just finished wrapping the presents and placed them in their bedroom Closet. They had that old 70�s… Read the entire story...... Cat in the Ashley Stove Story told by Hearth.com reader Here is experience I had a few years (actually about 25) back. Came home from teaching chemistry all day and the house had a bit of a chill - it was October or November, if I remember correctly. My 2… Read the entire story...... Composting the Saw Dust from the Firewood Business story told by Hearth.com reader and firewood dealer One of my great adventures was that big pile of sawdust. Now, it�s very unlikely that we would have a Zoo close by, say within 20 miles, but we did. I mentioned my great scheme to my buddy Chucky and… Read the entire story...... Pellet Stove in day care Story told by retailer We have one colorful and interesting customer. She owns a pellet insert, also has a daycare business in home. She has done a great job of barricading the stove so the wee little gems don’t burn themselves on the glass…… Read the entire story...... Cleaning Chimney by dropping a Brick - Story told by Retailer in stove industry We got a call today to go look at a pellet stove which didnt seem to be burning properly as per the homeowner. So, we go to the home. The glass is SO dirty, we cant tell if theres a… Read the entire story...... How we won a Vermont Castings Dealership A story told by former retailer, Craig Issod, who also is founder of Hearth.com A short tale of Vermont Castings and me - by Craig Issod- The legends and history surrounding this company are many, and some have been written already. However, since history looks different from varied perspectives, I am adding my small… Read the entire story...... How I almost saved Vermont Castings from Ruin Internal industry story told by Craig Issod, Hearth.com Founder Over the years I formed a friendship and business relationship with Stephen Morris, head of dealer sales at VC. I’d drop by his offices when I was skiing in Vermont and also catch up to him at the many trade… Read the entire story...... Defiant Squirrel Imprisoned in Encore Story told by Hearth.com reader My wife tells me she saw something move inside the Defiant Encore window. For several days I looked but was unable to find anything. I did learn that if I hit the stove something would move. I did the chimney… Read the entire story...... The Neverending Spark Story told by Hearth.com reader For a city boy, he had a wealth of knowledge. He knew for instance, that it was not safe for me to bury or dump my fireplace ashes in the yard. He bought a neat squat trash can with a… Read the entire story...... Page 3 of 4 pages < 1 2 3 4 >

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