Wood-burning stoves are often considered safer, cleaner and more attractive than open fires. This may, in part, explain why ...

People who use solid fuel stoves as a secondary source of heating could consider stopping its use altogether. That really ...

A professor of environmental chemistry says some people with wood-burning stoves should consider stopping using them as they ...

Looks aren't everything In surveys carried out in Ireland and the UK , it was found that most people using solid fuel stoves did it for the aesthetics and the“homely feel”. The desire to save ...

Also, when lighting or refuelling a wood stove, large quantities of PM2.5 escape into the indoor air. Depending on how effective the home ventilation is, the PM2.5 levels can take hours to reduce. In ...

A study found that burning wood in our homes is one of the most dangerous types of air pollution. Here’s what you need to ...

Speaking at the Westport/Belmullet Municipal District meeting, Independent councillor John O'Malley said that a house without ...

In surveys carried out in Ireland and the UK, it was found that most people using solid fuel stoves did it for the aesthetics and the “homely feel”. The desire to save money or necessity came ...

There is something cosy and appealing about settling down next to a roaring fire in winter but, every year, nearly 61,000 premature deaths in Europe ...