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January 15, 2010

Wood Stove Accessories

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Wood stoves are the most popular and generally efficient way to heat a home using wood. A wood stove can be located anywhere in the home where there is access to a chimney, but should be located centrally in an area that gets a lot of use. There are many great accessories that increase the ease of use, and update the look of wood stoves.

The most effective accessory is the self-powered stove fan which uses heat from your stove to turn itself on, and circulate warm air around the room. As the stove gets hotter, stove fans increases speed, circulating the most air possible. Because the fan uses no electricity it is truly the most efficient way to heat a home, and will also ensure that in the event of a power outage, the home will still be heated. There are also electric options which come with an option to manually control the speed of the fan, and therefore the heat in the room.

Other wood stove accessories that provide ease of use include firewood carriers, which allow ease of transportation between the outdoors and inside to the firewood rack or wood holder. Firewood carriers come in an array of material, including canvas and leather. Many firewood racks come with fireplace tool holders attached. For tight spaces these racks provide a compact way to store firewood, tools and even newspapers.

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Cleaning out a woodstove can be a messy job, but with a warm ash vacuum, cleanup is a breeze. Many models have two filters, insuring that no ash or dust escapes into the air. Unlike regular vacuums, warm ash vacuums use a metal container to collect the ash, as opposed to a vacuum bag, which ensures no chance of flare up. This also cuts down on having to purchase replacement vacuum bags.

If small children or animals are present, it is best to surround your wood stove with a protective screen. These screens come with optional wall mounts for a more permanent option. Wood stove screens are also a great way to update the look of a wood stove, as many come with decorative designs on the top or front of the screen. Many screens come with front opening doors, allowing for access to the stove without having to dismantle the whole screen.

Fireplace Village is proud to offer an array of wood stoves and wood stove accessories. Purchase wood stove accessories online or come into any one of our great New Hampshire wood stove shop locations to see more.

    

January 13, 2010

Ash Vacuum Cleaner

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Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just VACUUM out your fireplace or wood stove and not have to worry about the fine ash all over the house?

Fireplace Village hears from fireplace and stove owners every year who are tired of dealing with the dirty mess of maintaining or cleaning their stove or fireplace. We have found the perfect product to make the job of cleaning your stove or fireplace easy.  These American-made Warm Ash Vacuums make the job of cleaning ashes faster, safer, and neater. Clean your fireplace or wood stove in seconds. Forget about dirty hands, dirty ashes flying around the room and shoveling ashes. The Ash Vac is designed to remove warm to cold ashes from everything from wood stoves to barbecues.

Fireplace Village carries the world’s best Ash Vacuums, the Cheetah II MU305W Fireplace Woodstove Ash Vacuum (shown in Winter Scene style).

The Cheetah II Ash Vac is made specifically for fireplaces, wood burning stoves and inserts and pellet stoves. This ash cleaner can suck up warm and cold ashes! Using a fire-resistant hose and a specially designed filtering system for ash, the Ash Vac solves the problem of removing ash from wood burning stoves, pellet stoves and fireplaces safely.

This Ash Cleaner uses a two filter system. The first filter is flame retardant for precautionary reasons. The second filter traps ash and has a special snap spring assembly allowing for easy cleaning. The Ash-Vac features a 5’ flame-resistant hose, 3-gallon capacity ash container, and a powerful 6-amp motor. Comes with a one year warranty and includes one set of filters. This unit is 20″ high, has a 1-1/4″ diameter hose opening, and holds up to 3 gallons of ash.

Visit one of our New Hampshire locations to purchase the Ash Vac or buy the Cheetah II Ash Vac online. When you purchase the Ash Vac online the shipping is free.