Why a Wood Burning Stove Should Be Properly Sized and Installed
Wood stoves can be an effective, eco-friendly way to heat your home. A wood stove must be installed and sized properly to ensure the highest efficiency.
Avoid opening and shutting the door to the wood stove frequently. This creates a vortex which pulls smoke and volatile compounds that have not been burned into the room.
Energy Efficiency
A wood-burning stove makes use of radiant heat to warm your home, instead of relying on hot air being brought into the home by its ventilation system. This is a more effective method to heat your home as the heat radiates out from every side of the.
Modern wood stove s are designed to be as energy efficient as they can be. Manufacturers are expected to comply with ever-more stringent regulations with regards to emissions and the best method of achieving this is through making their stoves more efficient. The majority of our stoves (both DEFRA approved and EPA certified) have efficiency ratings of over 70%, meaning that a significant portion of the heat produced is used to heat your home, rather than being lost to the chimney.
Another benefit of using a wood burning stove is that it provides an independent source of heat. Unlike gas and electricity, a wood burner will still provide you with warmth, even in the event of an electricity or gas outage, as long as you have enough wood stored.
Wood burning stoves are more reliable than other types of heating as they don't rely on electric or oil power to function. This is especially important in remote regions where other sources of energy could be interrupted for a long time.
A high-quality log burner is able to operate at a high efficiency of around 80 which means that a significant percentage of the heat created is actually being used to warm your home. This is a significant improvement on older stoves which typically operated at less than 20% efficiency and is one of the reasons why a brand new stove would be a wise investment.
A catalytic wood stove will burn the gasses that are not burned and smoke that exits the firebox by secondary combustion to further increase efficiency. However non-catalytic stoves are becoming more popular since they don't require costly catalyst technology to achieve similar levels of efficiency and are considerably less expensive to purchase. This is particularly beneficial for those looking to reduce their carbon footprint and save on fuel costs.
Clean Burning
Wood stoves burn wood to create heat but they also release particles and gases into the air. In some areas it can cause poor air quality, which impacts our health and wellbeing. It is important to use clean-burning technology in your wood stove.
If you own a brand new, modern wood stove with Clean burn technology, it significantly reduces airborne dust and particulate emissions. This will not only make your home healthier, but it can also save you money as you get more heat for every log.
ECO stoves today have one of strictest emission standards in the world - they can emit just 5 grams of particles per kilo of wood burned. At Jotul, we have far higher ambitions - we want to provide you with the absolute best when it comes to climate and your health. We have created a solution that lets our wood stoves emit less than half the legal requirements - in some instances, it's even less than one gram!
A modern stove comes with a variety of ways to improve the combustion of wood. It is crucial to keep track of the airflow, and only slow down the airflow once the fire is hot and established. Otherwise, you might kill the fire.
Cleaner stoves produce less creosote. This sticky substance can cause serious fire hazards. The less creosote produced will also save you time and money on chimney sweeping costs.
The pre-heated air in our wood stoves is a key element in their performance to the highest level. This is a different level of air that is added above the fuel load, and assists in ensuring that all particles are completely combusted. This is the reason for a significant portion of the superior performance in our new stoves, like the Defra-approved Hi-Flame Graphite 5
Always ensure that you only use your wood stove in areas where it's legal. Smoke from wood stoves is not only harmful to those who live in the immediate vicinity but it can travel long distances and cause poor air quality for residents in close proximity.
Eco-Friendly
Wood burners are a low carbon alternative to stoves made of fossil fuels. As part of the closed carbon cycle trees absorb CO2 from air and release it when they are burned. This process is less harmful to the environment than releasing CO2 into air by using oil, gas or electricity to provide home heat.
Modern stoves are greater efficiency than earlier models, which means that you can heat your home using much less firewood. Certain models are so efficient that they emit very little smoke, produce less ash and use 70% less wood than traditional stoves. Newer EPA certified stoves also include safety features, such as an automatic shut-off to avoid overheating.
Eco-friendly stoves can aid in saving money on your energy bills. Gas and electricity prices seem to be rising year after year. With a wood-burning stove, you can manage your heating needs and cut out the middlemen.
You can also use recycled or salvaged wood for your stove to make it even more eco-friendly. Many people gather wood that could otherwise be thrown away in building projects or disposed however it is essential to ensure it's dry before you burn it. This is especially important when you live in a smoke control area where it is an offence to use damp or wet wood.
Wood burning stoves are environmentally friendly because they use renewable energy sources. If you buy your logs from sustainable forests there is a tree planted for every tree that is cut down to be used. This helps to stop the destruction of forests caused by fossil fuel production.
It is important to note that even though wood-burning stoves produce less emissions than other stoves they do still produce some fine particulate matter pollution. These are small, toxic particles that can travel deep into your lungs, and are extremely harmful to your health. HETAS, an independent body that sets standards for heating appliances, has led an effort to improve wood stoves in order to reduce the amount of pollution as much as they can. Many manufacturers have created eco-friendly wood burning stoves that meet the most recent standards.
Cooking
When used correctly when they are used properly, wood stoves are very safe. If you are not familiar with wood burning it is best to get an expert to examine your ventilation and fireplace systems to ensure that they are operating properly. Modern wood burners use a firebox and chimney to draw in air and release smoke. The chimney and the ventilation pipe work to control the amount of creosote (a volatile organic compound) produced when wood is burned. The accumulation of creosote within the chimney can cause a decrease in efficiency and a fire hazard It is therefore essential to keep your stove in good condition.
The crackle of the fire and the smell of burning wood create a warm ambience that will take you back to simpler times. A wood-burning stove can also provide an unique flavor that cannot be replicated by electric or gas stoves. The smoky aroma of roasting meats and hearty soups adds meals a distinct and memorable taste that cannot be achieved with other forms of cooking.
It is also widely known that cooking with wood-burning stoves is healthier than other methods of cooking. For instance, if roast meats or vegetables on your wood-burning stove, the heat generated by the flames can help preserve nutrients that can be lost when cooking food for prolonged periods of time.
Many people use wood-burning stoves to heat their homes, instead of relying on gas or electricity. It is a reliable method for heating that is especially useful during power outages or in areas where fossil fuels are limited. Additionally, most people find that using wood stoves are a more cost-effective way to heat their homes than buying and installing a traditional electric or gas stove. It is also environmentally friendly, as wood is a renewable resource and when harvested and burned responsibly, it releases less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than fossil fuels.