HPBExpo26 takes place March 18 through 21, 2026 in New Orleans. Exhibits run March 19 through 21. HPBA The Fire Time Magazine | February 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email If you’ve been in this industry long enough, you know that success doesn’t only come Read more…
Nick Bauer The Fire Time Magazine | February 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. For many of us in the hearth industry, the past year felt like round 22 of a 10-round boxing match. Personally, I miss the boring, steady Read more…
FEATURED ARTICLE Dave Anderson The Fire Time Magazine | February 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. Offering More Than a Job I stumbled into the hearth industry by complete accident in 2003. At the time, my full-time Read more…
Noel Putaansuu The Fire Time Magazine | February 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. Introduction After reading Peter Parsons’s “Let’s Rethink Efficiency in the Hearth Industry” in The Fire Time Magazine, I thought I could help. The thermal efficiency of Read more…
► ► RESOURCES February 2026 Resource 1: “Value First, Discounts Second (FTM Rapid Reaction)” While we prepare Season 16 of the podcast, Tim will be giving weekly rapid reactions to audio articles from The Fire Time Magazine. In this week’s episode, Tim reacts to an article by Kim Davis titled, ”Value Read more…
FEATURED ARTICLE How Resistance, Grace, and Difficulty Shape Our Greatest Contributions Tim Reed The Fire Time Magazine | February 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. [He] looked up, and fell off his bicycle. Before him stood the Read more…
► ► CONTRIBUTORSPOTLIGHT Phil Connor Contributor Spotlight: Phil Connor During his eleven years in the hearth industry, Phil Connor did just about everything: He called on retailers, distributors, and builders in various sales roles; he led sales teams; and he even managed a 16-person call center handling consumer issues. Along Read more…
FEATURED ARTICLE Matt Bradley The Fire Time Magazine | February 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Listen to the audio article. Just over five years ago, I got a crazy call from my boss and best friend, Tim Reed. If you’ve ever had the privilege Read more…
Gideon Honeycutt The Fire Time Magazine | January 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. There was a time—not even that long ago—when fireplace stores proudly sold grills. It was normal. Expected. You’d walk into a hearth shop Read more…
FEATURED ARTICLE Jerry Isenhour The Fire Time Magazine | January 2026 Share Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on email Download Printable PDF Listen to the audio article. Setting the Tone for 2026 The first quarter of the year sets the tone for everything that follows. Whether your business Read more…