Choosing the best (and correct) woods to fuel your stove is an important part of operating a log burner as it impacts not only the heat output but also the overall performance and longevity of your beloved stove and ultimately, the environment. Grabbing a soggy bag of logs from your local garage forecourt or cutting […]
Stove Maintenance
How to Change Stove Fire Bricks & Baffle Plate
Learn how to change the fire bricks on your Woolly Mammoth 5 Wide stove and remove the baffle plate with this easy guide! Simply follow along as Richard takes you through the entire process, demonstrating the step-by-step instructions to effortlessly take out the fire bricks and baffle plate from your stove. Richard also shares the […]
How to Maintain a Wood Burning Stove
Keeping your stove maintained will not only make it look the part but also assist in making sure it runs efficiently to heat your home. In our latest video Richard takes you through the steps for maintaining your wood burning stove, deomonstrating with our Woolly Mammoth 8 multifuel stove. There’s not a lot to do […]
How to Clean a Fireplace in a Few Easy Steps
As the nights grow shorter and the temperatures start to rise, it finally feels like we’ve left the snowy conditions and the depths of winter behind us. Although it will still be a month or so until the leaves return to the trees and the daffodils start to bloom, it’s definitely time to start thinking […]
Tips for Painting Your Fireplace
Your fireplace is the centre of your living room. It’s a place that draws the eye, holds precious mementos and provides you with warmth during the cold winter months. Although your fireplace is a functional space, it’s also an area of your home where you can allow your imagination to run wild. It’s a place […]
How to Light a Multi-fuel Stove with Coal
Lighting a multi-fuel stove with coal is pretty similar to light any fire, only with the addition to the wood needed to start it. This easy, step-by-step guide will show you how to light your multi-fuel stove in no time at all and show you how easy it is to achieve. Step One: Prepare the […]
How to Clean a Log Burning Stove
Wood burning stoves should be cleaned at least twice a year and three times if used regularly. Whilst the process can seem daunting and messy, this simple step-by-step guide will get your wood burning stove looking as good as new with as little hassle as possible. To get cleaning, you will need: Step One: The […]
Why Doesn’t My Stove Work? – Spring & Autumn Syndrome
There are a multitude of common misconceptions surrounding how a stove operates and in this series of Why Doesn’t My Stove Work? articles, we hope to dispel the myths and clearly underline the actual causes and simple solutions. First and foremost, it is essential to recognise that the flue (chimney) is the engine that powers […]
Replacing a Rope Seal on your Stove Door and Glass
Why Does my Stove Have a Rope Seal? It is a common misconception that a newly installed stove should be 100% airtight and although this is a near impossibility due to the nature of cast iron and steel, securing a rope seal along the interior edge of the stove door and glass will get you […]
Why Do I Need a Stove Thermometer?
Unlike many forms of heating, a wood burning or multi fuel stove has no readout informing you what temperature your appliance is actually operating at. Although this may not seem like an issue at first, having no way to determine how hot your stove is running will lead to either over- or under- fuelling. Over […]
Caring for your wood burning stove / multifuel stove
Your wood burning stove or multi fuel stove, with the proper care, should last you a lifetime and make a fantastic centre piece to any home. wood burning stoves are fairly easy to maintain but it will need some TLC over the years to keep them functional and looking their best. What to burn on […]
