by Alfred Poppins | Aug 11, 2014 | News
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...
by Alfred Poppins | Jun 23, 2014 | News
Old or poorly maintained chimneys can deteriorate to the point where smoke and hot gases can escape from the chimney into the upper rooms, the roof space or directly into the thatch. Chimney fires can occur in any home with a working flue, including homes that have a...
by Alfred Poppins | May 6, 2014 | News
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 requires air from above to...
by Alfred Poppins | Mar 17, 2014 | News
A multi-fuel stove can burn wood as well as solid fuels such as coal, however you cannot burn coal on a dedicated wood burning stove. Wood burns best on a bed of ash and burns from the top downwards, because of this dedicated wood burning stoves do not require...
by Alfred Poppins | Dec 23, 2013 | News
Wood-burning stoves are the latest must have home feature, with high demand meaning some even having a three-month waiting list. But can splashing out £1,500 on a woodburner really save you money on energy bills? Or are you just treating yourself to a fashion...
