| If you are getting ready to get a wood stove, | | | | tips is about the wood you choose, as in whether |
| and want a few tips on matters concerning | | | | you are planning on burning hardwood or |
| installation and use, well then you have come to | | | | softwood; pine or oak. I'm sure your wood |
| the right article online. Here are a few wood | | | | burning stove dealers discussed this with you, but |
| burning stove tips that may ease your mind, and | | | | a reminder never hurts. |
| help with the installation and use of your new | | | | When you have your wood stove installed you |
| stove. | | | | need to remember that annual maintenance is a |
| First and foremost of any other tips is this one. | | | | necessity. You need to have the stove inspected, |
| Follow the plans outlined by your dealer. That is | | | | and replace any parts that are recommended. |
| important enough to repeat. Follow the wood | | | | That's really important, don't put off the |
| burning stove plans outlined by your dealer. | | | | maintenance. |
| And then especially you will want to make sure | | | | Also, make sure to have the chimney swept by a |
| you clearly understand the requirements for your | | | | professional chimney sweep. Not only do they |
| chimney, the plans for installation of your wood | | | | clean the chimney, but they do a thorough |
| burning stove, and instructions for using your new | | | | inspection of your chimney system, and will |
| stove. | | | | recommend any repairs or replacement parts |
| Your wood stove dealer will be able to explain all | | | | needed. |
| the necessities of proper installation. And if you | | | | For both the safety of your family and home, |
| are constructing a wood stove of your own, | | | | always follow the recommendations of the |
| make sure you follow those design plans to the | | | | inspection by your dealers, and the chimney |
| letter. | | | | sweep. Newer technology wood burning stoves |
| The dealers will often carry a selection of alarms | | | | are highly efficient, with low amounts of smoke, |
| for things like carbon monoxide and smoke. When | | | | but this only remains true with proper |
| you are getting alarms please, make sure you | | | | maintenance. |
| purchase good quality alarms, and that your plans | | | | If you are a new wood stove buyer, just be sure |
| include regular testing and battery replacement | | | | to heed the advice from your stove dealers, or |
| for your alarms. While wood burning stoves are | | | | the details outlined in your wood stove plans, you |
| extremely safe, you need to exercise proper | | | | will have a clean burning, efficient and safe wood |
| safety measures. | | | | burning stove. |
| One of the most important wood burning stove | | | | |