Sometimes sustainability is about making do with what you have. This is the wood burner that I use for my personal workshop. In my area, it is mandated by law that we have to clear brush on a ...

The best wood-burning stoves are efficient, easy to live with, and there’s nothing quite like warming yourself in front of a real flame. They still provide heat if the power is out, and if you ...

Wood burning stoves remain a popular way to heat your home on cold winter nights. But there is also increasing concern about the potential health and environmental impacts of wood burning stoves, for ...

Carlos Dhunay, a fire safety specialist and owner of fire safety systems provider Telcam, has shared his expert advice on what you need to do to ensure your fireplace or wood-burning stove is safe ...

To navigate these challenges: If you have no option but to use softwoods, allow them to season (the process of drying wood for at least six months) for an extended period to reduce their moisture ...

Wood burning stoves are becoming increasingly popular, which has led to growing concern about their health and environmental impacts. There is no clear consensus about the impact of pollutants ...

Modern wood stoves can be safe, affordable, and efficient provided you conduct regular cleaning and professional maintenance. Because the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says about 65 ...

A mandatory No-Burn Day alert has been issued by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, prohibiting all residential wood burning in the South Coast Air Basin due to high levels of air ...

Wood burning stoves, open fires and farms all face new restrictions as the government sets out what it calls a "world leading" plan to tackle air pollution. In their Clean Air Strategy ...

New rules came into place at the start of April that broadly ban burning stoves from new-build homes The Scottish government will review a new law on wood burning stoves after calls for a rethink.