Traditional heating systems are powered by electricity and often accompanied by heat that is generated by natural gas, oil or propane. All are expensive options and typically require at least an electric-powered fan to force the air through heating ducts ...
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6 Simple Ways To Get More Heat From Your Wood Stove
When the weather outside is frightful, it can be a challenge for people dependent on a wood-burning stove for heat. The question is: How can you improve the efficiency of your wood stove? An obvious answer is to buy a ...
Read More »How To Get The Most Out Of Your Wood-Burning Stove This Winter
My grandfather heated his home in northern Michigan with wood for most of his life. As he got older, we installed an oil-burning stove as a backup. But for the most part, he did great with just wood heat, and ...
Read More »How To Ensure Your Wood-Burning Stove Lasts Forever
Wood-burning stoves are essentially simple machines that provide heat for warmth and cooking when we need it most. But like everything else, regular and annual maintenance are essential, especially if you are totally dependent on the stove for heat. Summer ...
Read More »Backup Heat: 5 Things You Can Burn In The Stove When There’s No Firewood
It might be a bit simplistic to say that a wood-burning stove or fireplace is the only heat alternative in winter. However, for many people affected by the North American Ice Storm of 1998, it was their only heating source ...
Read More »The Best Way To Restore An Old, Rusted Wood-Burning Stove
My brothers and I years ago came across an old wood-burning stove in the garage of my Grandfather, who had passed away. We were in the process of renovating his house and property, and finding the old wood stove was ...
Read More »4 Simple Ways To Retain More Heat From Your Wood-Burning Stove
If you have a cast iron stove, you no doubt know how to manage the flue and dampers and how long it will provide heat to your home. But there are a few “hacks” that you can improvise that will ...
Read More »4 Off-Grid Ways To Distribute Stove Heat To Your Entire Home
We have a cabin in Michigan that’s entirely heated with a cast-iron, wood-burning stove. It wasn’t long after we installed it that we came face-to-face with the realities of heating a whole house with one, wood-fired heat source. Some rooms ...
Read More »The Very Best Woods For Wood-Burning Stoves
Anyone living in a forested area with sufficient acreage and access should consider a wood-burning stove as a heating source. The challenge, though, is knowing which wood burns best, hottest and the longest. Some soft woods like birch and pine ...
Read More »A Government Ban On ALL Wood Burning?
The EPA’s proposed ban on most wood-burning stoves received plenty of attention among the off-grid community, but it’s far from the only major restriction on burning wood that could impact you. In fact, one state this winter even tried to ...
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