by Alfred Poppins | Jan 20, 2013 | News
A fireplace is an inviting fixture in a room, but when it blows black smoke, it becomes a health and fire hazard. Multiple factors can cause a fireplace to smoke. While some problems are quick fixes, others may require assistance from a professional chimney service. ...
by Alfred Poppins | Dec 17, 2012 | News
It might seem a straightforward to arrange the repair or building of a chimney but there are many questions that you might not have realised the importance of asking. Here’s a beginner’s guide to finding the best person to carry out your chimney...
by Alfred Poppins | Nov 29, 2012 | News
Lighting a wood burning stove is simple to do and here are some simple steps that will help you make your wood burning stove spark into life. There is no one set way to light a fire in a wood burning stove and seasoned stove owners all have their own individual ways...
by Alfred Poppins | Nov 24, 2012 | News
Choosing the right output for your multi fuel stove or wood burner Choosing the correct heat output will be fundamental to your future enjoyment of your wood burning or multi fuel stove and its potential running costs. Just because you have a big space or a big hearth...
by Alfred Poppins | Nov 21, 2012 | News
All chimneys work on the same principle of something called an updraft. Some are as small as a two-inch pipe and others are so large that even Jolly Old Saint Nick and his reindeer can easily manoeuvre down them. Despite the size, they all work the same way as long as...
by Alfred Poppins | Nov 16, 2012 | News
Does it matter what I use for fuel? If you live in a smokeless zone then you will be restricted to burning smokeless fuels. To check if you live in such an area, you can phone your local authority and ask them. If, like most people, you do not live in a smokeless zone...
