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Fire extinguisher. No home should ever ignite a fire in a woodstove without a fully–charged working fire extinguisher mounted in a near-by accessible place where everyone knows where it is.
Smoke Detector. No home should be without a smoke detector, but it is even more vital for those with woodstoves installed. Smoke detectors should not be directly over the stove which can lead to excessive false alarms but should be on the wall just over a door way leading out of the room.
Gloves. Using a woodstove requires the opening of a hot metal door to load wood and remove ash. Some form of insulated gloves or mitts are a must to protect your hands and fingers from getting burned. Gloves are typically leather. Make sure that they reach high enough up the arm to protect your fore arms as well. They need to allow you enough finger dexterity to safely operate your stove without taking them off.
Hearth Safety Gate. Another safety hazard of woodstoves comes from the risk of someone or something falling on its hot surfaces. People or children can easily fall or run into the stove being badly burned. Flammable materials can fall on the stove causing a fire. A hearth safety gate is a freestanding heavy screen that surrounds the stove to create a safety barrier to prevent such accidental contact with the hot woodstove.
Fireproof hearth and surround. To prevent fire damage to your floor or surrounding walls, it is a good idea to buy and install a inflammable hearth. Hearth solutions are a floor covering that goes under or in front of your woodstove. They vary from stone, metal, to special inflammable rugs. A surround is a similar inflammable barrier applied to walls behind and beside the stove. You can use masonry, a metal surround or install decorative tile that fulfills the same fireproofing function.
Chimney Cleaning. A woodstove that is regularly used needs to have its chimney regularly cleaned to prevent the risk of a chimney fire resulting from creosote build up. Chimneys can be cleaned by a professional or you can do it your self. The easiest way is to burn specially formulated materials that are designed to chemically clean your chimney. The most thorough way is to buy a set of chimney brushes and extensions that you screw on and manually scrub the inside of your chimney with.
Ash Removal Solutions. Other accessories help you solve the problem of getting rid of the ashes left behind after burning. A metal shovel and metal bucket are the simplest answer. Ash vacuums are also available. Make sure, however, that you never place hot ashes in anything other than a burn proof container. Some ash vacuums are designed for hot ashes and other are not. Remember ashes can smolder and remain warm and self ignite even after long periods of time. Always remove ashes to outside the building. Never. Put ashes in a trash can with other trash

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