The home of the Wood Heat Organization
Inc., a nonprofit,
nongovernmental agency dedicated to the responsible use of wood
as a home heating fuel.
WETT
Inc. administers the Wood Energy Training Program for
practitioners of trades related to the sale, installation, maintenance
and inspection of systems using wood fuel.
More valuable information on all types of hearth
products, including
wood stoves, fireplaces, and gas appliances.
The Chimney Safety Institute of America is a non-profit educational
foundation that has established the only nationally recognized certification program for chimney sweeps in the United States. The
program was developed in keeping with CSIA's commitment to
chimney and venting system safety and to the elimination of
residential chimney fires, carbon monoxide intrusion, and other
chimney-related safety hazards.
The Masonry Institute of America has produced an excellent
handbook, the "Fireplace and Chimney Handbook", some of which is
available here.