Wood burner vs open fire: what's the difference? Put simply, an open fireplace is a fire that sits within a grate below a ...

By far the most important concern for wood or pellet burning is keeping the flue free of hazards. The most common problem is creosote buildup. We used to run a chimney division within our company ...

[Michel] has a wood stove in his basement for extra heat in the winter. While this is a nice secondary heat source, he has creosote buildup in the chimney to worry about. [Michel] knows that by ...