Optimize Your Wood Stove or Fireplace with the Right Heating Parts & Accessories

A wood stove or wood fireplace is a great source of supplemental heat, but you need to keep them running safely and effectively. A wood stove needs a proper heat shield or stove board to protect your walls from intense heat and your floors from hot coals and ashes. Furnace cement will seal your stove pipe to help prevent heat loss and fire hazards, and a wood stove fan will help distribute heat throughout your home. A chimney sweeping log will help prevent creosote buildup, and a fireplace grate will help draft smoke and fumes out the chimney instead of inside your home.

A good set of fireplace tools is essential for feeding and stoking the hearth. It should include a fireplace poker, fireplace tongs, and fireplace bellows. Keep an ash shovel and ash container on hand too for regular cleanup. Use a wood stove glass cleaner to ensure clear viewing of the interior, and be sure to stock up on enough kindling and fire starter to last through the winter.