Why a Wood Burning Stove Should Be Properly Sized and Installed
Wood stoves are a great option to provide clean, economical heat for your home. A wood stove should be installed and sized correctly to ensure maximum efficiency.
Do not open and shut the doors to your wood stove frequently, as this creates an atmosphere that draws smoke and volatile compounds that are not burned back into the room.
Energy Efficiency
Radiant heat is used to heat the home instead of hot air being blown into the home through its ventilation system. This is a more efficient method of heating because it produces massive warmth that radiates out across the entire stove, warming your entire house instead of just one central area.
Modern wood stoves are designed to be as efficient as is possible. Manufacturers are required to meet ever-more stringent regulations regarding emissions and the most effective way to do this is by making their stoves more efficient. Our stoves are certified with an efficiency rating of 70% or greater. This means that a higher percentage of the heat generated is used to heat your home, rather than being lost through the chimney.
A wood burner also provides a source of heat that is totally independent. Unlike gas and electricity the wood burner can still provide you with warmth even during an outage of gas or electricity in the event that you have enough wood stored.
Wood burning stoves also provide an energy source that is more reliable over other heaters, since they don't depend on oil or electricity to run. This is especially important in remote locations where other sources of energy could be disrupted for extended durations.
A high-quality log burner will provide heat to your home at an 80% efficiency. This is an enormous improvement on older stoves which generally operated at less than 20% efficiency. This is one of the reasons why a new stove could be a smart investment.
A catalytic wood stove will burn the gasses that are not burned and smoke that exits the firebox via secondary combustion, which further increases efficiency. Non-catalytic wood stoves are becoming more popular, since they don't require expensive catalyst technology to attain the same level of efficiency. They are also available for purchase at a lower price. This can be particularly advantageous for those who wish to save money on their fuel costs and also reduce their carbon footprint.
Clean Burning
Wood stoves burn wood to create heat but they also release particulates and gases into the air. In certain regions it can cause poor air quality, which impacts our health and wellbeing. It is important to make use of clean-burning technology for your wood stove.
If you own a brand new, modern wood stove equipped with Clean Burn technology, it significantly reduces the amount of airborne dust and particulate emissions. This will not only make your home more healthy, but it can also save you money as you will get more heat from every log.
Today's ECO design stoves meet one of the most strict standards in the world with regards to particle emissions - they are allowed to release no more than 5 grams per kilo of wood used. We at Jotul have higher ambitions. We want to offer you the best possible conditions for your health and the climate. We have created an approach that lets our wood stoves emit less than half of the legal requirements - in some cases, less than one grams!
Modern stoves come with a variety of options to optimize wood combustion. It is crucial to keep track of the airflow and slow down the airflow once the fire is hot and established. Otherwise, you could end up killing the fire.
Cleaner burning stoves produce less creosote. This sticky substance can create serious fire hazards. The lower production of creosote will also help you save time and money on chimney sweeping costs.
The pre-heated tertiary atmosphere in our wood stoves is another key factor in their superior performance. This is an additional level of air that is added above the fuel load, and helps ensure that all particles are burned. This feature accounts for a significant portion of the exceptional performance you can find in our newest stoves such as the Defra approved Hi-Flame Graphite 5.
You should always ensure that your wood stove is used only in smoke control zones (or exempt areas) in areas that permit to use it. Smoke from the wood stove isn't only harmful to those in the immediate area however, it can also travel far distances and contribute to poor air quality in nearby communities.
Eco-Friendly
Wood burners are an alternative that is low in carbon to stoves that use fossil fuels. They absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release it when they are burnt as part of a closed CO2 cycle. This process is far less harmful to the environment than emitting carbon dioxide into air when using oil, gas or electricity for home heating.
Modern stoves are more efficient than previous models. This means that you can heat up your home with less firewood. Certain models are so efficient they emit very little smoke, produce less ash and use 70 percent less wood than traditional stoves. Newer EPA certified stoves also include safety features such as an automatic shut-off to prevent overheating.
Eco-friendly stoves can also help you save money on energy bills. Electricity and gas prices appear to be increasing each year. With a wood-burning stove, you will be able to manage your heating needs and cut out the middlemen.
You can also make use of reclaimed wood or salvaged wood to make your stove even more environmentally friendly. Many people collect wood from construction projects that could otherwise be thrown away or disposed of. But, it's essential to ensure that it is completely dry before burning. This is particularly important if you are in a smoke-control zone where it's a criminal offense to use wet or damp wood.
Wood burning stoves are ecologically sustainable because they make use of renewable energy sources. If you purchase your wood from a sustainable forest, then one tree will be planted for each one that is cut down to be used which helps counteract the deforestation caused by fossil fuel production.
It is important to remember that even though wood-burning stoves have lower emissions than other stoves they do produce fine particulate matter pollution. These tiny, toxic particles can penetrate deep into the lungs and can be extremely detrimental to your health. HETAS, an independent body that sets standards for heating appliances has been leading a campaign aimed at improving wood stoves in order to reduce the amount of air pollution as much as they can. A number of manufacturers have created eco-friendly wood burning stoves that are compliant with the latest standards.
Cooking
When used correctly when used correctly, wood stoves can be extremely safe. If you're not familiar with wood burning, it is best to hire a professional to check your ventilation and fireplace systems to ensure that they are working correctly. Modern wood burners utilize chimneys and fireboxes to draw in air and then release smoke. The ventilation pipe and chimney work together to limit the amount of creosote generated by burning wood. The accumulation of creosote in the chimney could reduce effectiveness and increase the fire hazard, which is why it is essential to keep your stove.
The smell of burning wood and the crackle of the flames create an inviting atmosphere that transports you back to simpler times. In addition, cooking with wood burning stove s adds an unique flavor that can't be replicated with gas or electric stoves. The smoky smell of roasted meats and hearty soups give meals a distinct and memorable flavor that cannot be replicated by other methods of cooking.
It is also known that cooking with wood-burning stoves is healthier than any other form of cooking. For instance, if roast meats or vegetables in your wood-burning stove, the heat of the flames can help retain nutrients that could be lost when cooking food for prolonged periods of time.
Many people make use of wood-burning stoves to heat their homes, rather than relying on gas or electricity. It's a reliable method of heating that is especially beneficial during power outages or in areas that aren't able to access fossil fuels. Most people also find that a wood stove can be a more affordable way to heat their home, as opposed to installing and purchasing a traditional gas or electric stove. It is also environmentally friendly since wood is a renewable resource, and when it is harvested and burned in a responsible manner, it releases less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than fossil fuels.