Category Archives: How To

Every year we get phone calls from customers that say “my stove doesn’t work properly; I’m getting a lot of smoke in the room.” There is a way to overcome that really easily. Rather than starting the fire with newspaper and kindling, you first have to preheat the chimney. There is a way to safely…

What we work with is fire. Our whole business is to make people comfortable and enjoy their home to be warmer and safe. Roy built this business around renewable energy. Wood is a fantastic renewable resource for our area, you’re taking wood that would just decay and now you are making it into a fuel.…

Catalytic stoves use a catalytic combustor to recirculate and burn the smoke that otherwise would leave the chimney as dirty wasted fuel. Unlike older stoves, this stove is most efficient if you load it fully. The air controls will then regulate the rate of burn if you don’t want a high temperature and with a…

The first step to safe wood stove operation, is proper installation, preferably by a certified professional like Top Hat. The critical consideration in placing the stove is adequate clearance; that means, the stove must be located a safe distance from any objects called “combustibles” that could catch fire such as surrounding walls, furniture, draperies or…