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You load the firebox, hold a match to the kindling, and wait. The fire catches, then sputters. The wood hisses, steam creeps from the cut ends, and the glass fogs with smoke. An hour later the room is still cold. Nine times out of ten, the problem is the wood rather than the heater.  

Wood heater terminology can become confusing when product choices, installation checks, fire behaviour and spare parts all use different words for connected parts of the same system.

The cabinetmaker has gone. The slab is poured. The installer's marked where the flue boots will sit. You're standing in the lounge with a tape measure, working out where everything goes. The sofa you bought before the renovation started is in the wrong place.

Have an older wood heater? If you have, have you ever opened the firebox door to see a wisp of smoke come back into the room? If you're trying to work out why, you may...

Not all firewood is equal. The species you burn affects how much heat you get, how much smoke you produce, and how often you need to reload. Here’s a guide to choosing the best firewood for your wood heater in Australia.

If you are an expert at how to start and maintain a wood fire and are a wizard at choosing the right sized log for your freestanding or inbuilt wood heater, then the next step...