If you are the proud owner of a new wood stove these 10 tips will help you get the most efficiency and enjoyment out of it. I’ve been heating with wood for 6 years now and my experience has run the gamut, from filling the house with smoke, buying green wood, running out of wood, […]
The Backyard Pioneer and Wood Burning Stoves
Please Consider “Liking” The Backyard Pioneer on Facebook to keep up with all our happenings. . . With the temperature dropping here in the Northeast, we’ve finally had our first fire of the year, and us at The Backyard Pioneer felt it was a good time to look back at some of the posts […]
Emergency Heating With A Wood Stove
Emergency Heating With A Wood Stove In the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy I got a crash course in emergency heating with a wood stove. When it started to get cold I was very thankful that I had installed a Hampton 300 wood burning stove about 5 years ago, I figured I could have gotten by […]
Spring Cleaning For Your Wood Burning Stove
With the the change of season finally taking hold it is time to do a little Spring cleaning for your wood burning stove. I think the Spring cleaning is an essential part of heating with wood. The cleaning is for efficiency and safety. My cleaning process actually starts with the last fire of the year. […]
Running a Wood Burning Stove
I’ve mentioned in the past that heating with a wood burning stove for the past 5 seasons, this is how I run my stove, your experiences may differ but, this is what works for me. Seasoned Wood is a must! I feel that proper use of a wood stove starts with properly seasoned wood. I’ve […]
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