The stove can quickly and more effectively warm up a room than a central vent system. Like any other heat source, different stoves will vary in terms of how powerful they are and how readily they heat up your home. Unless it is up against the wall, your wood stove radiates powerful heat from all sides, including the top, maximizing its heat output in every direction.
Making it the best way of heating your home. It generally costs less to produce one thermal unit with wood than electricity, oil, or gas. With a wood burner, you can produce a kilowatt-hour of heat at one-fifth of the cost of producing the same amount of heat with electricity. The cost of a kWh of gas or oil is generally about three times that of wood. And, you can save even more when using a wood stove because of its efficiency.
The stove allows for better control of the fire and burns more slowly. As a result, you use less wood to keep your room warm at any point. Considering how energy prices continue to rise, using a wood burner to heat your home more affordably makes a lot of sense. Of course, you may be unable to use the stove to heat all the rooms in your home. Still, it is likely to come in handy in your main living rooms where you spend the most time with your family.
Unlike electricity or gas, whose prices tend to be standardized, wood can be much cheaper in some places. So if you live in an area where wood is more readily available, you could get it at much lower costs and maximize your savings. There is also the possibility of using corn cobs or harvesting your own firewood, and heating your home at no additional cost.
This is especially a viable alternative for DIY fans who are comfortable around tools. In this case, you may need to log trees, split and cut them into small pieces to fit in your stove. This is particularly important if you live in a place that experiences frequent power outages occasioned by unpredictable winters or heavy storms. You can count on it to keep your home warm around the clock, unlike the electric fireplaces.
Wood is a safe fuel source for the environment. Unlike coal, natural gas, or propane that contribute a certain percentage of carbon footprint, burning wood does not add carbon dioxide to the environment. Because of this eco-friendliness, using a wood-burning stove will help you avoid contributing to ozone depletion and global warming. You will want to take a few things into account to ensure you carry out a successful installation and make the most of your new stove.
Woodstove inserts tend to be robust and produce superior heat quality. Just a tiny unit can sufficiently heat up to square feet of space. So, it will be essential to calculate your room size before buying the stove. There are also other considerations that need to taken into account when looking to have a wood stove installed in a fireplace. My parents used to burn wood in traditional open fireplaces before deciding have wood burning stoves installed you can read their entire list of reasons for buying a wood stove here.
There are a number of things we had to consider before installing wood burning stoves in our existing fireplaces, which included:. You can read the entire list of things we had to consider before buying our wood burning stoves.
Thankfully the existing fireplaces were already sufficiently sized to accommodate wood burning stoves big enough to the heat the rooms. If an existing fireplace is too small to hold a wood stove then the fireplace may need to be recessed and increased in size. For heat output and air supply reasons, the space available around the wood stoves when installed also had to be considered. As wood burning stoves radiate substantial heat for many hours, even after the fire has subsided, there needs to be a large enough gap between the stoves and the back, sides and top of the open fireplace.
Leaving enough space around the stove helps to prevent the stove from overheating, and for the stove to warm the air up in the room rather than just the walls of the existing fireplace. There also needed to be sufficient space behind one of the wood stoves to accommodate an airflow for the tertiary air vents , which aids in secondary combustion of gases inside the stove to produce more heat.
The existing fireplace hearths were assessed and confirmed to be sufficiently sized to accommodate a wood burning stove installation.
Read more about fireplace hearths here. For more information on requirements for the size of fireplace openings, space around wood stoves, and hearth sizes: In the UK, installation of a wood burning stove needs to comply with Part J of the Building Regulations. Before installing wood burning stoves in our existing fireplaces, we had to consider how the chimney for the fireplace would be utilized.
However, avoid falling for scammers who claim to be professionals by looking at their reviews online. Wood burning stoves are excellent appliances for your home and pose great benefits. However, they may experience problems, and when poorly installed, they can be hazardous. Always read installation instructions after purchase. Some of the issues you will encounter and their solutions are:.
Your home will not necessarily increase in value, but it will become more desirable to potential buyers, thus more sealable. Wood burners not only create a key design in your house, but they also make it feel homey.
Technically, you can. However, the installation is best conducted by an expert. With incorrect installation, you stand a potential risk for life-threatening dangers such as toxic fumes and fires. If you are going to DIY , ensure that you comply with building regulations and obtain a local municipal council certificate. However, this will depend on several things. For you to know how big it is, you have to work by knocking through it. Knowing its size also helps you determine the size of a wood-burning stove you can install as you adhere to regulations.
Check to see if your chimney is in good working condition if your fireplace has been lodged for quite some time. Also, install a chimney liner if there is none to ensure the stove is safe and efficient. Whether modern or traditional, many homes lack a chimney in their fireplaces and assume they can compromise for electric or gas instead of a wood burner.
It is a flue pipe insulated and constructed as a chimney substitute. It runs outside the house to allow exhaust and smoke to escape like a traditional chimney. However, it needs installation by a professional installer to meet the requirements. Installing a wood-burning stove in your fireplace is a good investment that offers comfort and makes it more desirable.
Ensure you follow the installation steps if you DIY and get a compliance certificate. Costs of installation vary due to the various activities involved, the company size, and location.
Regular maintenance and inspection by a chimney sweep are crucial to eliminating problems that may pose a safety hazard, such as chimney obstructions and seal leakages. Room Ventilation For your wood-burning stove to work, it requires enough air. Flue Diameter and Chimney Type Your chimney type should be a class 1 for you to fit a wood-burning stove in your fireplace. Heat Output Wood burning stoves, although they are more effective than fireplaces, can produce a lot of heat. Wood Burning Hearth and Surround Your wood burner will most likely be of different sizes and shapes.
For hearths that reach degrees Celsius, regulations require that it should: Be of at least x mm in area. On both sides of the stove, it should extend up to at least mm and on the front, mm. Have a thickness of 12mm. Be made from non-combustible materials. Observe Construction Regulations When installing a wood-burning stove, you do not require planning permission if the fireplace already exists. Find a Suitable Location Before installations of a wood burner: Consider the location of your fireplace and furniture.
Ensure that your fireplace is placed in a central area for it to provide warmth to the room after installation effectively. Arrange your furniture to face the wood burner and maintain distance for safety and purposes. Make the Opening Ready Before installing a wood burner, clear the opening of your fireplace and open it up to create space for the stove.
Choose an Appropriate Model Size Wood burning stoves come in different sizes. Design Your Fireplace Your fireplace needs to meet particular regulations like spacing when using hearth away from combustibles. Plan for Ash Disposal Expect your wood-burning stove to produce large amounts of ash.
Find a Professional Installer Search for experts in wood-burning stove installations who will ensure that it works efficiently, complies with regulations, and keeps your home safe. Plan for Maintenance and Operations Once the installation is approved for a wood burner in a fireplace, you need to plan for routine maintenance, such as regular chimney cleaning. Installation Process Step by Step Purchase the right wood burner and flue.
Otherwise, there will be a lot of energy going to waste. Talk to your supplier. Have the flue or flue line checked. Ensure that a professional installer does this before installing the wood burner. Fire efficiency depends on it. Have the chimney swept. Ensure that the chimney is in good condition for a wood-burning stove. If it is oversized, it can result in excessive cooling of flue gases because of the large surface area. The cooling reduces the velocity of flue gas, low draft, condensation, and buildup of creosote.
In this case, add a small liner or flue to avert these problems. Also, you can install a stove pipe inside the chimney of the fireplace. Install a stove pipe through the chimney. Install it above the fireplace damper through the masonry hole cut above the throat.
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