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 properly installed and sized to ensure maximum efficiency.
Avoid opening and closing the door to the wood stove too frequently as this creates an atmosphere that draws smoke and volatile compounds that have not been burned back into the room.
Energy Efficiency
Radiant heat is used to heat the home instead of hot air forced into the house through its ventilation system. This is a more efficient method of heating as it provides radiant warmth that radiates from all sides of the stove, heating your entire home rather than just an area in the middle.
Modern wood stoves are designed to be as energy efficient as possible. Manufacturers are required to meet more and more rigorous regulations with regards to emissions and the most effective way to achieve this is by making their stoves more efficient. Our stoves have an efficiency rating of 70% or higher. This means that a larger proportion of the heat produced will be used to heat your home rather than being lost through the chimney.
A wood burner is also a source of heat that is totally independent. A wood burner can provide warmth during power outages or gas shortage, provided you have enough logs.
Wood burning stoves are also more reliable than other types of heating because they do not depend on electric or oil power to function. This is particularly crucial in remote locations where other energy sources could be disrupted for extended durations.
A high-quality stove will heat your home at 80% efficiency. This is a huge improvement over older stoves which typically operated at less than 20% efficiency. It is also one of the reasons a new stove is a good investment.
A catalytic wood stove will recycle the gasses and smoke that leaves the firebox via secondary combustion to further increase efficiency. However, non-catalytic stoves are becoming increasingly common as they do not require expensive catalyst technology to achieve the same efficiency and are often much less expensive to purchase. This is particularly advantageous for those who want to reduce their carbon footprint and save on fuel expenses.
Clean Burning
Wood stoves burn wood to generate heat, but they also release particulates and gasses into the air. This can result in poor air quality in some areas and can affect our health. This is why it is essential to make use of clean burning technology for your wood stove.
With a modern wood stove which uses Clean Burn technology, you can lower dust and airborne particles. This not only makes your home more healthy and comfortable, but it could also save you money as you can get more heating for every log.
ECO stoves are today able to meet the most stringent emission standards in the world - they can emit just 5 grams of particles per kilogram of wood burnt. We at Jotul have higher ambitions. We want to offer you the most pleasant conditions for your health and the climate. We have created a solution that allows our wood stoves to emit less than half the required standards - in certain cases, even less than one grams!
wood burning stoves have many ways to maximize the combustion of wood. It is crucial to keep track of air flow and only reduce it after the fire is hot and well-established.
Cleaner burning stoves produce less creosote. This sticky substance could cause serious fire dangers. The reduced production of creosote can help save time and money on chimney cleaning.
The pre-heated tertiary atmosphere in our new wood stoves is another key factor in their top-level performance. This is an additional layer of air that is added above the fuel load, and assists in ensuring that all particles are combusted. This is responsible for a large part of the performance that is superior in our new stoves, such as the Defra-approved Hi-Flame Graphite 5
You should always ensure that your wood stove is only used in smoke control zones (or exempt zones) in areas where it is permitted to use it. Smoke from wood stoves is not just harmful to people living within the immediate vicinity but it can be transported far distances and result in poor air quality for residents in nearby areas.
Eco-Friendly
Wood burners offer 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 burnt. This process is less harmful to the environment than releasing CO2 into the air using gas, oil or electricity to provide heating at home.
Modern stoves are much higher efficiency than older models, meaning that you can heat your home with significantly less wood. Some models are so efficient that they release almost no smoke, produce minimal ash and require 70 percent less wood than traditional stoves. The newer EPA-certified stoves have additional safety features, including an automatic shutoff to prevent overheating.
In addition to being a good source of heat, eco-friendly stoves are a great way to cut costs on your energy bills. The cost of electricity and gas seems to increase year after year and with a wood burning stove you can cut out the middlemen and be in charge of your heating needs.
You can also make use of recycled wood or salvaged wood to make your stove more green. Many people salvage wood from construction projects that would otherwise be thrown out or dumped. But, it's essential to ensure that it is completely dry prior to burning. This is especially crucial if you reside in a smoke-control zone where the use of damp or wet wood is not permitted.
The environmental benefits of a wood-burning stove is due to the fact that it is a renewable source of energy. If you purchase your wood from a sustainable forest, then one tree will be planted for each one that is felled to be used, and this helps to stop the destruction of forests caused by fossil fuel production.
Although wood-burning stoves emit fewer emissions than other stoves, they do emit fine particulate pollutants. These small, toxic particles can get deep into the lungs, and could be extremely harmful to your health. The independent body that sets standards for heating appliances HETAS has been leading a campaign to improve wood stoves so that they minimize this kind of pollution as much as is possible and a variety of manufacturers are developing eco-friendly wood burners that are compliant with the most recent standards.
Cooking
Wood stoves are safe if used correctly. However, if you're familiar with wood burning, you should to consult a professional to inspect your fireplace and ventilation system to ensure that they're working correctly. Modern wood burners use a chimney and firebox to draw in air and then release smoke. The ventilation pipe and chimney work to control the amount of creosote (a volatile organic compound) that is created when wood is burned. Creosote accumulation in the chimney can result in a reduction in efficiency and create a fire risk therefore it is essential to keep your stove clean.
The crackle of the flame and the scent of burning wood create a cozy atmosphere that can transport you back to simpler days. A wood-burning stove can also provide an unmistakable flavor that can't be replicated with electric or gas stoves. The smoky flavor of roasted meats, as well as soups that are hearty give meals a unique and memorable taste that cannot be replicated by other cooking methods.
It is also widely known that cooking on wood-burning stoves is more healthy than any other form of cooking. For instance, if roast vegetables or meats in your wood-burning stove, the heat of the flames helps to keep nutrients that are lost when cooking foods for long durations.
Many people opt to use wood-burning stoves in lieu of electricity or gas to heat their home. It's a reliable method of heating that is especially helpful during power outages or in areas where there is a shortage of fossil fuels. Additionally, most people are finding that a wood stove is a more cost-effective way to heat their homes than buying and installing a traditional electric or gas stove. It is also more eco friendly because wood is a renewable source and releases less CO2 into the air when it is gathered and burned correctly.