Keep your wood stove and furnace vents apart

If you have both an oil or gas furnace and a wood stove, make sure they have separate chimneys or vents. There is a good reason why this is a code violation: If the chimney becomes clogged with creosote from wood stove use, the furnace exhaust can back up into the house, causing dangerous carbon monoxide levels. Check those vents to make sure they are free of snow too!