Chimney Fires

 Over 1,700 chimney fires were attended to across the region by the NI Fire & Rescue Service last year. Chimney Fire Safety Week lasts until Sunday. (© Presseye) The statistics were revealed by the service on Monday, to coincide with the start of Chimney Fire...

Stone fireplace

Do you want to do something different with your fire surround? We have been working alongside a fantastic stone mason and his work is excellent. We went in and installed this Hunter herrald 5 multi-fuel stove into the freshly built stone fireplace and it makes a...

Stove reconditioning

At Alfred Poppins we can also recondition you old stove and bring it back to life. I was called out to a property in Rutland to have a look at replacing an old Jotul stove that the customer had inherited when they moved into their new home. Upon inspection I was able...

Time to book your sweep

  It’s now a good time to be getting your chimney booked in to be swept. At this time of year it is perfect to get it ready for when the colder evenings set in. Don’t wait until you want to have a fire to find you have a problem and then have to wait...

Coal and Wood-burners DO NOT Mix

Coal and Wood-burners DO NOT Mix: Household coal and smokeless fuels should not be burnt in a wood-burner… the hint is in the name. Wood is burnt on a flat floored stove, whereas multi-fuel burning takes place on a raised grate.  The reason for this is that wood fuel...