When you depend on wood heat to keep you warm this winter, you want your fire to be hot, your temperature to be consistent, and your chimney system in top-notch condition. Many factors go into making your chimney work properly, even the firewood you choose. Trees, Density, and Firewoo

The essential ingredient to a successful fire, the right firewood can provide you with convenient, effective, and safe heat all winter long. Many homeowners with a fireplace know very little about choosing and storing firewood correctly. Our customers at The Mad Hatter often ask our a

Even outdoors around a campfire, no one wants to be downwind of the smoke it puts off. It is more likely a survival instinct than watery eyes that causes all of us to keep moving as the wind shifts. Smoke, especially from wood, can impart a nice flavor to food but otherwise tends to s