How to deal with a cold plug in your chimney

How to deal with a cold plug in your chimney

A simple guide from Alfred Poppins – Chimney Sweeping & Stove Specialists What is a cold plug? A cold plug happens when a column of cold, dense air becomes trapped in the chimney flue. This cold air blocks the warmer air from rising, preventing the stove or...

Time to Sweep your Chimney!

A dirty chimney isn’t just inefficient — it can be dangerous. Soot and creosote build-up increase the risk of chimney fires and carbon monoxide leaks. Did you know? An un-swept chimney is one of the leading causes of house fires. A quick visit from Alfred Poppins...

Are wood burners being banned?

Don’t Believe the Scaremongering Headlines — Woodburning Stoves Are Not Being BANNED There’s a growing wave of panic online saying that woodburning stoves are being outlawed — but the facts say otherwise. ✅ The UK government recently confirmed under the upcoming...

The busy season is in full swing!

We’ve Been Busy Keeping You Warm – A Big Thank You from Alfred Poppins Stoves! If things have seemed a little quiet on our socials lately, it’s because things have been anything but quiet behind the scenes! The Alfred Poppins Stoves team has been flat-out busy over...

Visit to Heta in Denmark

Here are a few pictures of our recent visit to Denmark to the Heta stoves factory. It was a real eye opener to see the attention to detail that goes into the production of these fantastic stoves.   if you would like to see the stoves in person, head down to our...