Why should you install a Wood Burning Stove?
The appeal of a cosy fireplace goes back to the earliest primitive humans in search of warmth and light that came only from the sun or from fire. We’ve come a long way, since then, and now the need to conserve non-renewable resources (not to mention save on heating bills) is sending a lot of people back to the allure of the home fire.
A great many studies have been done on the subject of wood burning fireplaces versus the central oil or gas heat to which most of us are now accustomed. The consensus appears to be that most of the population could save money by installing one of the technologically advanced wood or multi-fuel products now on the market.
In addition, properly designed and installed wood burning heat sources can reduce the amount of pollutants that are currently contaminating the world’s air supply. The major factors here are the types of material burned and the efficiency of the combustion rate.
Very simply, the mix of fuel, air and temperature can be fine-tuned to generate the maximum amount of controlled heating and the minimum amount of pollutants.
A wood or wood pellet stove offers some major advantages. It is far more efficient and much safer than an open fire. The maintenance and upkeep costs considerably less in both fuel and time, and produces much less residue in the form of smoke, soot and ash.
If you yearn to watch the leaping flames, you can have a lovely window!
When considering the installation of a ‘biomass’ heating unit, there are several avenues you can explore. Whatever your needs or your budget, you can have a system installed that will supplement or even replace the current heating system in your home.
With so much new technology going into the design and manufacture of alternatives to gas and oil for heating, wood burners are getting cheaper and more efficient every day.