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How to Choose the Perfect Wood Pellets

Learn the importance of choosing the perfect wood pellets, how to decide which options are for you, and a handful of questions you should start considering.

How to Choose the Perfect Wood Pellets

Learn the importance of choosing the perfect wood pellets, how to decide which options are for you, and a handful of questions you should start considering.

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How to Properly Vent a Pellet Stove

Pellet stoves, run on wood pellets, which means they require good ventilation and regular maintenance to keep homes safe, the air inside clean and ensure the stove is functioning properly....

How to Properly Vent a Pellet Stove

Pellet stoves, run on wood pellets, which means they require good ventilation and regular maintenance to keep homes safe, the air inside clean and ensure the stove is functioning properly....

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How to Maintain Your Pellet Stove: Tips for Cleaning...

Pellet stoves provide an easy-to-use, eco-friendly solution to heating your home. However, to maximize their effectiveness, they need to be regularly tended to. Regular pellet stove maintenance will keep your...

How to Maintain Your Pellet Stove: Tips for Cleaning...

Pellet stoves provide an easy-to-use, eco-friendly solution to heating your home. However, to maximize their effectiveness, they need to be regularly tended to. Regular pellet stove maintenance will keep your...

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How to Reduce and Clean Black Glass on Your Wood Stove

Watching the glow of a fire through clean glass is one of the best parts of owning a wood stove. But when your view disappears behind soot, it’s frustrating and...

How to Reduce and Clean Black Glass on Your Wood Stove

Watching the glow of a fire through clean glass is one of the best parts of owning a wood stove. But when your view disappears behind soot, it’s frustrating and...

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How to Light a Pellet Stove

Pellet stoves are an efficient source of heat in many homes, however, if you are new to the world of wood pellet stove heating, you may be unsure how to...

How to Light a Pellet Stove

Pellet stoves are an efficient source of heat in many homes, however, if you are new to the world of wood pellet stove heating, you may be unsure how to...

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What are Wood Pellets?

Due to high oil and gas costs and growing environmental concerns, many homeowners turn to biomass fuels as a clean heating alternative. Pellet stoves are one option instead of oil,...

What are Wood Pellets?

Due to high oil and gas costs and growing environmental concerns, many homeowners turn to biomass fuels as a clean heating alternative. Pellet stoves are one option instead of oil,...

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