WOOD-BURNING stoves provide two kinds of heat: radiated and conducted. Both contribute to the warmth and well-being you get from a fire, but both carry the potential hazard of overheating, even ...

The main function of a stove is heat. Now I’d be the first to admit that I love to stare at the dancing flames of a wood fire, and feel great each time I place a split of oak that I gained by honest ...

I love the look and feel of a real fire, but installing a wood-burning stove or fireplace requires a complete chimney system ...

Q: We bought a small wood-burning stove and had it installed in our family room with pipes coming out the top and running up to the roof. This was more than 10 years ago. About five years ago, my ...

If you have a wood stove or a fireplace for back-up heat, or as your main heat source, you’ve probably already thought to tune it up for winter. But cleaning your chimney and hearth and using ...

Q. We bought a small wood-burning stove and had it installed in our family room with pipes coming out the top and running up to the roof. This was more than 10 years ago. About five years ago, my ...

Last winter, Connecticut homeowners Keith Goodrow and Jody Willis began looking into ways to cut their fuel bills. Goodrow, a civil engineer, and Willis, a veterinarian, were spending about $3000 a ...

Q. I am tired of hauling wood indoors for my fireplace. I saw pellet and corn stoves at my home center store and they sell the pellets there. Are they convenient to use and do they produce much heat ...

Q: We had a small wood-burning stove installed in our family room with pipes coming out the top and running up to the roof. This was more than 10 years ago. About five years ago, my husband bought a ...

Q. We bought a small wood-burning stove and had it installed in our family room with pipes coming out the top and running up to the roof. This was more than 10 years ago. About five years ago, my ...