Wood Stoves & Fireplaces
Keep your fireplace and wood burning stove clean and efficient with tips and advice from The Money Pit. Learn what not to burn in your fireplace or woodstove and how to keep it clean and efficient. Make sure to avoid creosote build-up and operate your fireplace or woodstove properly.
We have over 32 articles discussing Wood Stoves & Fireplaces including frequently asked questions, columns, tips, product reviews, e-newsletters, transcripts and news releases.
Wood Stoves & Fireplaces Articles
Wood Stoves & Fireplaces FAQ
Best Way to Store Firewood
Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Fall, Winter, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...I heard you warn that storing wood too close to your house can invite termites. How should I be storing and maintaining my firewood supply?...
Gas Log is a Bad Idea
Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Gas piping, improperly installed, can have explosive consequences. ...
Need Carbon Monoxide Advice
Heating, Mold, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...We may have an active carbon monoxide problem in our home. What are possible sources of carbon monoxide in a house and how should they be vented?sul....
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Burning Question About Newspaper
Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...I have a question that could save my life. My husband insists on burning newspaper in the winter, one sheet at a time to get warm as he sits directly....
Wood Stoves & Fireplaces Columns
Ten Tips For Warm Apartments
Doors, Energy Savings, Fall, Heating, Insulation & Ventilation, Storm Proofing, Windows & Skylights, Winter, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Heating is the single biggest energy expenditure during winter, and renters can make several easy improvements that’ll keep both the warmth and their ...
February Weekend Projects
Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Energy Savings, Heating, Roofing, Winter, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Right about now, the wind is howling – right through doors and windows! Here’s how to protect your home from the elements, one weekend at a time. ...
Indulge Yourself! Top Products For Affordable Luxury
Bath Remodeling, Decorating & Design, Doors, Flooring, Kitchen Remodeling, Plumbing, Siding, Windows & Skylights, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Let's face it, sometimes in our harried existence it's the little things we do for ourselves that mean the most. Completing a simple home improve......
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November Weekend Projects
Decorating & Design, Fall, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...November is here, and that means the leaves have just about all left the trees, but hopefully are not still stuck in your gutters! Holidays are just....
Small Fall Fix-ups Avert Big Winter Woes
Energy Savings, Heating, Insulation & Ventilation, Plumbing, Safety, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...While most people make sure their cars are in good shape for the winter, many don’t appreciate the value of the same type of maintenance for their h....
Wood Stoves & Fireplaces Tips
Dress Up an Unused Fireplace
Decorating & Design, Summer, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Are you tired of looking at a black hole every time you look at your fireplace during the summer months? Just because you don’t have a blazing fire g...
Store Firewood
Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Fall, Spring, Storage & Organization, Summer, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...After the fireplace season has passed, be sure to properly store any remaining firewood off the ground and away from the foundation. Firewood piles ....
Fueling Your Wood Stove
Energy Savings, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...If you have a wood burning stove, don’t “fuel the fire” with the wrong fuel. Burning the wrong fuel in your wood stove could damage the stove and it ....
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Say 'yes' To Glow, But 'no' To Fireplace Mess
Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Want a warm glow from a fireplace without the mess? Instead of a full log fire you can arrange pillar candles of various sizes in the hearth. You wi....
Fire Starters
Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Natural fire starters for your fireplace are plentiful, pretty and free – if you know where to look. Dried out pine cones make a great natural fire ....
Cleaning Fireplace Screens
Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Here’s an easy way to make cleaning a fireplace screen part of your regular cleaning routine. Once or twice a season, use a cleaning solution of 1/....
Wood Stoves & Fireplaces E-newsletter
Wood Stoves & Fireplaces E-newsletter Articles
Your Money Pit e-Newsletter for October 13th
Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Caulking, Chimneys, Energy Savings, Heating, Insulation & Ventilation, Painting & Staining, Windows & Skylights, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Imagine leaving a window open all winter long – the heat loss, cold drafts and wasted energy! If your home has a folding attic stair, fireplace, attic...
Your Money Pit e-Newsletter for October 6th
Caulking, Chimneys, Energy Savings, Heating, Insulation & Ventilation, Lighting, Plumbing, Product Recomendations, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...For the first time in recent memory, energy costs are predicted to go down this winter. To save even more money, now is the time to make your home mo...
Your Money Pit e-Newsletter for November 4th
Chimneys, Energy Savings, Painting & Staining, Product Recomendations, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Long-range weather forecasts are predicting a milder than normal winter for much of the country… that's the good news. The bad news is heating your h...
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Your Money Pit e-Newsletter for April 22nd
Bath Remodeling, Buying, Selling or Building a Home, Decorating & Design, Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Product Recomendations, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...If springtime has you thinking of making major changes in your home, don't grab that sledgehammer just yet. A little redecorating around the house ca...
Wood Stoves & Fireplaces Transcripts
Wood Stoves & Fireplaces On Air
Transcript For August 18, 2007, Hour 2
Decks & Porches, Flooring, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Roofing, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...
Transcript For January 13, 2007, Hour 1
Cleaning, Painting & Staining, Product Recomendations, Roofing, Walls & Ceilings, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...
Transcript For January 6, 2007, Hour 2
Basements & Crawlspaces, Decorating & Design, Kitchen Remodeling, Mold, Painting & Staining, Remodels & Additions, Windows & Skylights, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...
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Transcript For December 9, 2006, Hour 1
Bath Remodeling, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Electrical, Flooring, Plumbing, Roofing, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For October 7, 2006, Hour 1
Air Conditioning, Cleaning, Flooring, Furniture Refinishing & Repair, Insulation & Ventilation, Painting & Staining, Product Recomendations, Roofing, Siding, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For July 15, 2006, Hour 1
Flooring, Heating, Lighting, Remodels & Additions, Safety, Toilet, Tub & Shower, Windows & Skylights, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For June 3, 2006, Hour 2
Cleaning, Electrical, Garage, Plumbing, Walls & Ceilings, Windows & Skylights, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For April 1, 2006, Hour 1
Basements & Crawlspaces, Bugs, Pests & Rodents, Cleaning, Plumbing, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For April 15, 2006, Hour 1
Decorating & Design, Painting & Staining, Plumbing, Siding, Walls & Ceilings, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For April 15, 2006, Hour 2
Air Conditioning, Cleaning, Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks, Electrical, Energy Savings, Flooring, Insulation & Ventilation, Plumbing, Safety, Walls & Ceilings, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For March 25, 2006, Hour 2
Cleaning, Electrical, Flooring, Mold, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For March 4, 2006, Hour 2
Basements & Crawlspaces, Chimneys, Cleaning, Doors, Flooring, Garage, Remodels & Additions, Windows & Skylights, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For February 25, 2006, Hour 2
Basements & Crawlspaces, Cleaning, Decks & Porches, Garage, Heating, Insulation & Ventilation, Mold, Safety, Windows & Skylights, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...Transcript For February 11, 2006, Hour 2
Air Conditioning, Buying, Selling or Building a Home, Cleaning, Doors, Flooring, Foundation, Heating, Plumbing, Wood Stoves & Fireplaces...
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