OPERATION OF CATALTYIC WOOD STOVES
Installing Your Catalytic Woodstove: OPERATING AND CARING FOR A NON-CATALYTIC WOOD STOVE Improper installation of your woodstove can result in a house fire and cause greater pollution. If a stove isn’t installed properly, it can also affect the draft of the stove (i.e., ability to draw combustion air and expel exhaust). Proper draft is critical to reducing pollution and maintaining …
PROPER ASH REMOVAL
By Ken Rajesky, Hearth Industry Expert Whenever you burn a solid fuel, such as wood, coal, or pellets, in your stove, fireplace, or insert, you will be left with ashes to remove. These ashes must be removed periodically as they can affect both performance and durability of the product. The frequency of this ash removal will depend on the product …
STOVE GASKET MAINTENANCE
by Ken Rajesky, Hearth Industry Expert Before you start any procedure involving your product, its important to first check your manufacturers instructions to ensure that the cleaner or the method that you plan to use complies with their requirements. This is especially important if the product is still under warranty. This information will also tell you what size gaskets to …
WOOD – GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT FIRELOGS
There are a number of types of manufactured logs available today. Many are made from sawdust and wax and are therefore not suitable for use in closed stoves. However, certain brands such as Presto, North Idaho and Eco are tested for use in both open fireplaces and closed stoves. Presto and North Idaho are just two of the brands which …
WOOD STOVE WALL CLEARANCES – PRIMER
Written by Ken Rajesky, Hearth Industry Expert. After the difficult decision of what stove to buy has been made, you’ll need to install the stove safely. However good the stove is, it’s still not safe unless installed to manufacturers specifications. First, review the owners guide that came with the stove. Discuss the installation with your retailer. If you have further …
WOODSTOVE HEARTH CONSTRUCTION
One of our fine forum members (Gwleo) recently constructed a nice built-in wood stove hearth and shared his method and pictures with us. In this case, a stone platform was desired along with two adjacent corner walls. A step by step process: 1. I did research on clearances on this web site and printed off the wood stove owners manual …
GLOSSARY OF COMMON HEARTH AND HEATING TERMS
Glossary of Common Hearth and Heating Terms – Our thanks to Quadrafire, Majestic, Temco and others who contributed to this list. Please submit new words to webinfo@hearth.com ABSORPTION—Amount of water a masonry unit will absorb when completely submerged in either cold or boiling water for a set length of time. Absorption amount is expressed as a percentage weight increase. ABSORPTION …
ABOUT THE FUELS – ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, LOGS AND STOVES
Electric Fireplaces, logs and stoves have increased in popularity over the last few years. Electric Hearth Products Electric Fireplaces, logs and stoves have increased in popularity over the last few years. Simplicity of installation and convenience in use are responsible for this resurgence. Electric hearth products do not need a chimney and can be easily installed almost anywhere. Because the …
ABOUT THE FUELS – INTRODUCTION TO COAL AS A HOME HEATING FUEL
Coal can be a viable option for those folks who live within a few hours drive of Pennsylvania’s Anthracite (hard coal) mines. This hard coal is packed with an enormous amount of energy. Coal stoves usually can burn longer on each fuel load than woodstoves and they provide a more even and controllable heat. Coal is also “American Made.” Pennsylvania …
ABOUT THE FUELS – INTRODUCTION TO WOOD AS A HEARTH FUEL
Some Folks say that “there’s no fuel like an old fuel” and these words definitely pertain to our favorite fuel—Wood. Wood just seems to have more “soul” than many other fuels and it can be used in a tremendous variety of ways. Wood is truly a renewable fuel. The heat released from wood is actually stored solar energy—released from its …