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Preparing Your Stove or Fireplace Insert for the Summer

Preparing Your Stove or Fireplace Insert for the Summer

The off-season is the ideal period for maintenance to ensure your heating systems are ready to go when the temperatures drop. Discover why taking care of your stove and insert now can...

Preparing Your Stove or Fireplace Insert for the Summer

The off-season is the ideal period for maintenance to ensure your heating systems are ready to go when the temperatures drop. Discover why taking care of your stove and insert now can...

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Wood Stove Maintenance Tips by Week, Month, and Year

Weekly, monthly, and annual stove maintenance is vital to preserving your stove’s beauty and function. Spending time on specific tasks each week and every month can preserve the longevity of...

Wood Stove Maintenance Tips by Week, Month, and Year

Weekly, monthly, and annual stove maintenance is vital to preserving your stove’s beauty and function. Spending time on specific tasks each week and every month can preserve the longevity of...

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How to Prepare Your Pellet Stove for Burn Season

How to Prepare Your Pellet Stove for Burn Season

Whether it’s the end of winter or the start of summer, it’s always a good time for stove owners to get ahead and prepare their pellet stove for the next...

How to Prepare Your Pellet Stove for Burn Season

Whether it’s the end of winter or the start of summer, it’s always a good time for stove owners to get ahead and prepare their pellet stove for the next...

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A man settles in a cabin with a wood stove and his pet dog

How to Reduce and Clean Black Glass on Your Wood Stove

One of the main benefits of owning a wood stove is enjoying the mesmerizing beauty of a rolling, powerful fire. However, when glass becomes black with soot, the glow of...

How to Reduce and Clean Black Glass on Your Wood Stove

One of the main benefits of owning a wood stove is enjoying the mesmerizing beauty of a rolling, powerful fire. However, when glass becomes black with soot, the glow of...

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