What to Know when Installing a Wood Burning Stove in an Existing Home

What to Know when Installing a Wood Burning Stove in an Existing Home

Are you thinking of installing a wood burning stove into your home? Before you jump straight into the deep end, it’s important to consider the practical implications and what’s actually involved in installation into an existing home. Let’s dig into the details below… What to Know when Installing a Wood Burning Stove in an Existing … Read more

How to Duct Heat from a Wood Burning Stove? 

How to Duct Heat from a Wood Burning Stove

Wood stoves are famous for radiating large amounts of heat, which makes them excellent within one room but many home owners are interested in how to duct heat from a wood burning stove so it can circulate throughout the house. Adding a duct for wood stove heat distribution will help keep your house warm and … Read more

Do I Need a Damper for my Wood Stove?

Do I Need a Damper for my Wood Stove?

Whether you’re researching purchasing your first stove, considering an upgrade or have inherited an old stove within a property, you may be wondering do I need a damper for my wood stove? We’ll cover the basics below on why you may or may not wish to get a damper. In short, if you have an … Read more

Where to Install a Wood Burning Stove: Pros and Cons for Key Rooms

Where to Install a Wood Burning Stove

Are you thinking of installing a wood burning stove? If you’re not sure where exactly it should go, we’ll walk you through some of the pros and cons of the most commonly considered rooms. Where to Install a Wood Burning Stove Living Room Let’s start with the room where most people will naturally place a … Read more

What is the Correct Flue Length for a Wood Burning Stove?

What is the Correct Flue Length for a Wood Burning Stove

If it wasn’t for the flue, there would be nowhere for waste gasses from a chimney to escape. They’re integral to any setup but what is the correct flue length for a wood burning stove? In short, the correct flue length is 12-15ft and the correct flue diameter is 25% larger than the stovepipe diameter. … Read more

How to Install a Wood Stove in a Fireplace

How to Install a Wood Stove in a Fireplace

One of the most common moves homeowners make nowadays is to install a wood burning stove in a fireplace, whether it’s old and no longer used, or about to be repurposed for something new.  It makes sense as the room with the fireplace is normally the main living space in the house. Many homes will … Read more

How Far Should a Wood Burning Stove be from the Wall?

How Far Should a Wood Burning Stove be from the Wall?

So you’ve decided to make the move and commit to installing a wood burning stove in your home. Great!  However, that probably means that you’re in research phase and currently planning out the who, what, where, why, how and so on.  That will include the exact position of your new stove, obviously, so let’s figure … Read more

Wood Burning Stove Removal Costs: How much does it cost to remove a Wood Burning Stove?

Wood Burning Stove Removal Costs

At CosyWarmer we’re massive fans of wood burning stoves, but we know they’re not for everyone.  Whether you’re switching to oil or gas, simply want more space, or want to put your own spin on a new home, we get that you might want to remove an existing wood burning stove.  So you’ve got a … Read more

How to Install a Wood Burning Stove in a House with no Chimney 

How to Install a Wood Burning Stove in a House with no Chimney

Gas, oil and electric have all become the most common methods of heating homes throughout America and further afield, but for many the simple pleasure of using a solid fuel heater is one that can’t be resisted.  The glow beyond the stove window, the radiation of heat throughout the room, and the crackle of firewood … Read more