How-To Guides

Pizza ovens are becoming increasingly popular in UK back gardens and outdoor kitchens. Having your own wood-fired pizza oven allows you to make authentic, restaurant-quality pizza at home. However, you may find that your pizza oven’s built-in chimney or flue doesn’t allow for proper ventilation or airflow. This is where installing a flue extension kit [...]

Adding a stove pipe, also known as a flue pipe, to your new wood burner is crucial to ensure safe and efficient operation. This guide will take you through the entire process, from understanding why a flue pipe is necessary, choosing the right materials, preparing for installation, step-by-step flue pipe fitting, finishing touches, and testing [...]

Do you own and operate a pizza oven? Are you wondering if it’s possible to extend the oven’s chimney flue? Then keep on reading and the Trade Price Flues team will tell you everything you need to know about extending the flue on a pizza oven…IntroductionPizza ovens aren’t a brand-new invention, but they have certainly [...]

Draughts are typically viewed by homeowners in a negative light. However, there’s one area where a draught is essential; the fireplace! Today’s homes tend to be fairly draught-free, however. So, what do you do if you need to create a draught in your fireplace? Install a chimney fan, of course. Keep reading to find out [...]

Did you know that rain can very occasionally make its way down your chimney? It’s generally a rare occurrence, but it’s worth being aware of. With autumn here and the rainy winter season on the way, keep reading and the Trade Price Flues team will tell you how to fix the common causes of chimney [...]

How do you control the temperature that’s being generated by your log burner? That’s a question we receive regularly here at Trade Price Flues. The answer is to use a flue thermometer. But the key is to use one properly. If you’d like to know how, then keep on reading…Flue thermometer definitionAsk many people to [...]

Is your log burner looking a little tired and rough around the edges? Or perhaps you want to give your old log burner a new leash of life and change its colour? Whatever the reason, you may be wondering if it’s possible to paint a log burner. Keep reading because the Trade Price Flues team [...]

A traditional wood burning stove makes a fantastic addition to the home. But, it’s not quite so fantastic if it starts burning inefficiently. A stove which is burning inefficiently will not only use more fuel, but can be smoky and difficult to light. So, if you want to avoid those issues and get your wood [...]

Chugging along on a canal boat is one of life’s pleasures. But spend a decent amount of time on one and you’ll quickly realise that all of that water quickly saps away heat. Things can get chilly, quickly. Which is why you might be wondering how to fit a solid fuel stove and chimney flue [...]

Birds are beautiful, graceful creatures. But, your opinion of them may sour slightly when you find them nesting in your chimney. Having birds or other creatures nesting or trapped in your chimney can be a recipe for disaster. Not only can the birds come to harm, but nests are a leading cause of chimney fires. [...]