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Sweep's Library FAQ's

Over the years, we've created several handouts to answer our Customers' Frequently Asked questions. Just click on any title below to read about the highlighted subject:

Chimney Info:

• Does the Chimney Sweeping Log work?

• Manufactured Woodstove Chimney Basics

• Direct Vent Gas Stove Chimney Basics

• Adding a woodstove chimney to a yurt

• Draft problems: causes & solutions

• Too much updraft: what to do?

• Glaze Creosote & how to remove it

• "Burning Out" creosote in the flue

• Do I need to reline my chimney?

• Oversized Fireplace Insert Chimneys

• Oversized Woodstove Chimneys

• Undersized Chimney Liners

• Pedestal Chimneys

• Unlined Fireplace Insert Chimneys

• Unlined Masonry Chimneys

• Installing Woodstove Chimney Liners

• Installing Wood Fireplace Insert Chimney Liners

• Installing Blanket Wrap Liner Insulation

• Sizing Masonry Chimney Liners

• Why does our fireplace smell when we're not using it?

• Why does smoke pour in through the downstairs fireplace when we have a fire upstairs?

• Is it OK to vent a woodstove and an oil stove into the same flue?

Installation Info

• Gas Supply Pipe Sizing Chart

• How do I get my remote control to work?

• How do I light my pilot?

• How do I light my Hearthstone Sterling HT pilot?

• How do I light my Mendota Medallion pilot?

• Installing the Hearthstone Tribute DV logset

• Installing the Mendota Chelsea M-27 logset

• Installing the Mendota DXV-35 Deep Timber II logset

• Installing the Mendota DXV-45 Deep Timber logset

• Installing the Mendota DXV-60 Deep Timber logset

• Installing the Mendota Seabrook D-40 Deep Timber logset

• Fireplace measurement template: helpful if you're planning gas logs, doors, or an insert

• Extending Fireplace Insert Surround Panels to Cover Large Fireplace Openings

• Connecting Stainless Chimney Liners To Tight-Fitting Fireplace Inserts

• Mobile Home Woodstove installation checklist

Gas Stove, Insert & Fireplace Info

• Venting Your Direct Vent Gas Stove

• Natural Gas Stove Comparison Table (with BONUS power range chart)

• LP Gas Stove Comparison Table (featuring FREE power range chart)

• Gas Stove Viewing Window Comparison Page

• Gas Fireplace Comparison Table (power range chart included at no extra charge)

• Gas Fireplace Viewing Window Comparison Page

• Natural Gas Fireplace Insert Comparison Table (with ever-popular power range chart)

• LP Gas Fireplace Insert Comparison Table (power range chart? You betcha!)

• Gas Insert Viewing Window Comparison Page

• How much gas can I expect to burn in my gas fireplace?

• Gas Stoves & Inserts vs. Gas Furnaces: which is cheaper to operate?

• Can I convert my woodstove to gas?

• Gas Appliance Service Checklist

• Why should Gas Flues be inspected?

• Gas Supply Pipe Sizing Chart

• Are there two sided gas inserts for my see-through or L-shaped fireplace?

• How do I get my remote control to work?

• How do I light my pilot?

• How do I light my Hearthstone Sterling HT pilot?

• How do I light my Mendota Medallion pilot?

• What is this white haze on my viewing window?

• Why do we smell gas whenever we light our LP stove?

• Why won't my gas insert work when the cold wind blows?

Vent Free Gas Fireplaces and Why We Don't Sell Them

• Vent-Free gas appliances: our opinion

• Letters from Vent-Free gas appliance owners

• A posting about Vent-Free gas appliances from an indoor air quality scientist

• Report: Effects of long-term exposure to CO gases

• A Leading Consumer Magazine Tests Vent-Free Fireplaces

• Consumer Question: How much CO2 does a vent-free fireplace produce?

• Inquiry: Can exhaust from vent-free gas logs cause nosebleeds?

• Letters in defense of vent-free products

Woodstove Info

• Woodburning Basics

• Wood Stove comparison chart - sortable by several categories

• Wood Stove Viewing Window Comparison Page

• Wood Insert comparison chart - sortable by several categories

• Wood Insert Viewing Window Comparison Page

• EPA Emissions Regulations: Are they going to outlaw woodstoves?

• EPA Regulations II: Is my old woodstove "Grandfathered In?"

• Testing the new woodstove technology: excerpt from Hearth & Home Magazine

• EPA Approved Woodstoves: How do they reburn the exhaust?

• EPA Approved Woodstove Technology: Catalytic Vs. Non-Catalytic

• Wood Fireplaces: What does "EPA Exempt" mean?

• Woodstoves: Comparing Stated BTU Ratings

• Woodstoves: Build-it-yourself advice

• Woodstove Ratings: Will I get a lemon?

• Woodstoves: How long can I expect my stove to hold a fire?

• Woodstoves: Pacific Energy's EBT Technology

• Wood Inserts: Can I burn my insert with the blower off?

• Woodstoves: Why do they all have viewing windows? Don't they just break?

• Woodstoves: Lighting a soapstone stove

• Fuelwood: Which species is best to burn?

• Fuelwood: Why not burn mill ends?

• Wet Fuelwood: Why not burn it?

• How do compressed sawdust logs compare to cordwood?

• Firewood FAQ'S

• Why can't I turn my new woodstove down as far as I want?

• What is woodstove overfiring, and how can I avoid it?

• Why does my woodstove back-puff when I turn down the draft control?

• Can I preheat my tap water with my new woodstove?

• Will a stovepipe heat exchanger give me more heat?

• Can I convert my woodstove to gas?

• Which is more efficient: a woodstove in the fireplace, or a fireplace insert?

• Are there two sided wood inserts for my see-through or L-shaped fireplace?

• Cooking on a Wood Cookstove

Miscellaneous

• Why does our fireplace smell when we're not using it?

• Why does smoke pour in through the downstairs fireplace when we have a fire upstairs?

• Breaking in your new wood or gas appliance

• Wood vs. Gas: Which fuel is better for the environment?

• Pellet stoves: Why we don't sell them

• About our Inspection Reports

• Heating With Various Fuels: cost comparison chart

• Why burn outside air?

• Outside combustion air: a conflicting opinion?

• About Porcelain Stove and Fireplace Finishes

• The wall behind our stove feels too hot

• Radiant vs Convection Heaters: what's the diff, and which is better?

• Floor Protection: R-Values of several common hearth materials

• Our Privacy Policy

• How Motor Freight Works

• Links to Sites of Interest

• Complimentary Letters

Product Warranties

• Our 30 day Product Guarantee

• Our Warranty Policy

• Big Green Egg Limited Lifetime Warranty

• Bis Ultima Wood Fireplace 25 Year Warranty

• Ecofan Warranty

• Fire Magic Limited Lifetime Warranty

• Hearthstone Woodstoves Limited Lifetime Warranty

• Hearthstone Hase Collection Woodstove Warranty

• Hearthstone Gas Products Limited Lifetime Warranty

• Heartland Classic Appliances Warranty

• Kent Woodstoves Limited Lifetime Warranty

• Mendota Gas Products Limited Lifetime Warranty

• Pacific Energy Woodstoves Limited Lifetime Warranty

• Pow R kraft Log Splitters Warranty

• Spark Modern Fires Limited Lifetime Warranty

• Vacu Stack Limited Lifetime Warranty

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