Category Archives: Wood Stoves

Do You Qualify for the New Wood & Pellet Heater Tax Credit?

Updating your home with a new wood or pellet heater is a great way to add new charm to your property and fight back against the freezing winter. Thanks to new legislation signed at the end of 2020, you can also get a significant credit back on your tax return for the upgrade, too! Read […]

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Wood Stove Heating for Your Home: Tips to Improve Your Heating Efficiency

The idea of heating with a wood stove is appealing for several different reasons. Certainly, the icy cold of wintertime brings heating your home to the forefront of your mind, and to the top of your priority list. Whether your motivation is environmental, aesthetic, or cost savings, wood stove heating can improve your heating efficiency […]

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5 Wood Stove Safety Tips Every Stove-Owner Should Know

Wood stoves can add a cozy feel to any home. They can also provide heat during the colder months – often enough to heat entire rooms or sections of your home. This ability to reduce home heating costs is one of the many reasons homeowners consider the addition of a wood stove. Whether your wood […]

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Hot Tips for Fireplace & Wood Stove Safety

It’s that time of year – the time when we’d love to grab a book and a beverage and cuddle up in front of a cozy fire. A fireplace or wood stove can take the chill out of the air and a few dollars off your heating bill. But what you burn – and how […]

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Beauty & the Burn: Designer Wood Burning Stoves

It wasn’t all that long ago that deciding on whether to add a fireplace or a wood-burning stove to your home was a matter of looks vs. money. Fireplaces offered visual appeal, but a wood-burning stove was a more efficient heating solution. Then designer wood burning stoves entered the market, and suddenly, the lines between […]

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Is Your Stove EPA-Certified?

If you warm your home with a wood stove, it is important to make sure it is an EPA-certified stove. If your current model is not EPA-Certified, you may have some questions about why an upgrade is necessary. Fortunately, Doctor Flue is here to answer all of your questions about EPA-certified stoves! How Do I […]

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The Importance of Proper Wood Burning Stove Maintenance

With the increasing natural gas and fuel oil heating costs, many homeowners are keeping their homes warm using wood stoves. Although you save money, you also run the risk of a home fire.

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