Wood Burning Stoves

Wood-burning stoves can be the ideal method of heating your home. They also provide radiant heat, which warms the ground to your feet rather than only the air in the room.

It is important to purchase solid fuel that is low-sulfur and dry logs. This will lower pollution and will help to avoid smoke bans.

Energy Efficient

Wood stoves are the ideal method of heating your home sustainably and reducing carbon emissions. They are an alternative to central heating or even electricity. They convert wood into heat, which is then distributed throughout your home by natural convection. This means that there is no loss of energy by radiating the heat out into space.

Modern wood stoves are also energy efficient, and they reduce the amount smoke released into the atmosphere. This means they produce smaller amounts of particles that can damage your health and help you to avoid the smogs that have been known to occur in cities like London.

This is because modern wood burning stoves employ catalytic systems to re-burn unburnt gasses to increase efficiency and reduced emissions. There are also catalytic stoves that don't re-burn gases, but still offer high efficiency and less smoke compared to an open fireplace.

Furthermore the use of wood as fuel can help promote the active management of woodlands, which can be beneficial to wildlife. The wood used in wood-burning stoves is locally sourced and is a renewable, sustainable resource.

As mentioned earlier, the best quality wood for use in wood-burning stoves is hardwood like beech or oak. It must be cut, split and seasoned before it is used for fuel to ensure that it will burn efficiently. Wood that is not seasoned properly can release toxic fumes that can be dangerous to your health.

A wood-burning stove can help you save energy costs, as they are often cheaper than central heating or electricity. Wood heat is only effective in smaller rooms, or as a second heating source. As a result, it may be more cost effective to utilize a combination of wood stoves and other forms of heating in larger homes.

Environmentally Friendly

The Modern Wood Burning Stove home owner has a lot to gain from wood stoves. A wood stove is a low carbon renewable source of heating that can add atmosphere to rooms on a cold winter day. It can also be a fun and social activity to gather and chop the logs for your stove, and a great way to enjoy the outdoors when the weather is pleasant enough! It can be a fun family activity to find your fuel. Finding free logs in local businesses or timber merchants that are willing to take offcuts could be a wonderful reward.

Wood burning stoves, however, have been recently criticized for their emissions. This has mostly been on the back of London Mayor Sadiq Khan urging an immediate banning of wood burning stoves in urban areas to reduce PM (particulate matter) pollution. PM particles are less than hairs on a human. They can be harmful to our health.

Wood burning stoves are an ecologically green option, despite their negative press. They are a reliable way to heat your home, and reduce your heating expenses in the event of proper use. Modern stoves that are EPA-certified are more efficient and produce less pollution than stoves from decades ago.

The reason for this is because they use secondary combustion in order to increase the amount of gas produced from burning wood. Stoves which do not use secondary combustion, but instead burn the wood directly, produce more PM as smoke travels through the chimney. Modern non-catalytic stoves use innovations in design, such as firebox insulation, a large baffle that creates a hotter gas flow path and pre-heated combustion air to help the secondary combustion process that results in fewer harmful emissions.

The demand for wood stoves that are energy efficient is growing, and so are the specifications for heat output. This means that new stoves need to be built to meet these requirements and this has been a major environmental benefit as it is reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and limiting our environmental impact.

Economical

Modern wood burning stoves come with an energy efficiency rating of high. This is in contrast to traditional open flames, which may lose up to 80 percent of their heat through the chimney. The majority of heat generated by a log burner is used to warm your home. Not only is this good for your wallet but it's also good for the environment. Less burning of fuel equals less carbon emissions.

Wood stoves are also more efficient at dispersing heat more effectively than conventional furnaces. This is due to the fact that the heating coils in wood stoves are situated in the floor of the room, rather than being situated in the ceiling or roof part of a home like the white electric stove and gas stoves. This kind of heat distribution means that the entire house will be heated more evenly.

You'll also need less wood to heat your home using a wood stove than if you used an open fire. This will help you save money on the cost of storing and buying logs. The fact that wood is renewable is a green way to warm your home, especially as many countries are now seeking to get rid of fossil fuels like coal and oil.

It is probable that your new wood stove will either be catalytic or non-catalytic one. Catalytic models can reburn a portion of the combustion gases, which makes them extremely efficient and reduces the emission of polluting gases. Wood stoves that are not catalytic do not make use of the combustion gases, and have poorer efficiency ratings than catalytic stoves.

When purchasing a stove, you should make sure that it is certified by the ClearSkies scheme to ensure it is in compliance with the standards for air quality. This scheme is independently audited to ensure that the stove you have reduces indoor air pollution.

It is important to be aware, however, that burning wood in a fireplace or stove is not a complete solution to air pollution. Wood stoves are the best choice for heating homes that are smaller and mainly open layout. In these cases you may have to sit in a crowded area in front of the wood stove to feel the warmth. After a while, this can become a bit boring!

Versatile

Wood burning stoves are a staple in our homes. Through time they have proven their versatility. In fact, they're the perfect complement to almost every style of decor, whether modern, traditional or eclectic. There are many different designs of wood burning stoves that are available, each with its own distinct style and character. Some are constructed from stainless steel, others are constructed of cast iron, or like the one with the Westfire Uniq 23, are made from soapstone, each one distinctive in its veining and coloration.

There are two primary kinds of wood-burning stoves: single-fuel stoves that burn only wood, and multi-fuel stoves that can also burn gas or oil in addition to firewood. Single-fuel stoves are generally better than multi-fuel models since they're designed for a specific fuel.

Backpacking stoves are an excellent example of single-fuel wood stoves. They are lightweight and can be used during hiking to warm boiling water or a flask. They are small and easily fit into a backpack or tucked in a Fannypack.

The most modern of single-fuel wood stoves are designed with energy efficiency in mind. Some stoves are equipped with secondary heat-retaining glass, or modified to include combustion air jets, an air flow diverter, and combustion air jets in order to achieve higher combustion temperatures. Some of these stoves can reach more than 80% efficiency, a huge improvement over older models which only achieved about 15% efficiency..

In addition to the air vents at the front of a wood burning stove, some are designed with turn dampers that control the flow of gases and smoke from the stove to the chimney. The turn dampers, which can be adjustable, let you slow down or speed up the departure of exhaust gases from the stove, thus controlling the amount of heat retained.

While the wood burning stove is an incredibly versatile efficient, sustainable, cost-effective, and eco-friendly heat source, it is important to select the best model for your home. The team at Burlington Fireplace & Heating is experienced and can help you choose the right wood burning stove for your requirements. Contact us or come to our showroom today.