How to light the perfect wood burning stove

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...

Choosing the right stove for you.

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...

What do you do with the soot?

I am often asked what is done with the soot that I remove from the chimney. Because it is classed as household waste it is often left in the customers rubbish bin. Sometimes people like to use the soot on their allotments or rose bushes. If you want us to leave it for...

Its never been a better time to sweep!

Hello and welcome to Alfred Poppins Chimney Sweeping! Now that the Autumn and Winter is upon us it’s time to start thinking about lighting the fire… Before you do so have you made sure it is safe and use? Chimneys need sweeping annualy to ensure they are...