Wood
burning stoves are one of the most popular options to get warm weather in this
dire cold. If you have one installed in your home already then you’d know that
its maintenance is not that daunting. Rather if you have installed it with the
assistance of a Hetas approved installer
then you must have a nice idea about its ease of access and maintenance.
However, while installing you should keep a note of the precautions that need
to be taken by a wood burner stove. Let us give you some facts that you need to
pay attention to:
- Firstly,
ensure that there are no flammable objects near the stove. Maintain a clean
environment around the fireplace.
- You
should run an inspection of the stove every year. Contact a Hetas approved engineer for that
purpose as they are licensed and have a better underst6anding of things.
- Use
metal screens to keep the wood sparks and coals inside the stove. This can
prevent any hazardous event.
- Choose
fire-resistant materials like stone, metal, marble for the walls around the
stove. It will reduce the risk of any incident.
- Don’t
use flammable liquids as the source of the fire.
- Try
to make the fire smokeless. It will prevent creosote to accumulate in the
chimneys. The air pollution will also be lessened.
- You
shouldn’t even think about burning cardboard boxes or papers in the stove.
- Keep
dry leaves, pine needles and other flammable objects out of your roof so that
it can’t cause a sudden fire.
- Do
not leave a burning stove unattended.
- Buy
stoves that have a built-in stovepipe thermometer. It will help you to measure
the temperature of the fire and you can take action if the temperature is too
much.
Many
companies across Ayrshire give
servicing of wood-burning stoves. Contact them today to get the best service
for your home.
