When it comes to lighting fires in the fireplace, it’s actually quite a skill that improves with practice. For example, if the wood isn’t dry enough, it’s not going to burn. If you don’t have some sort of kindling then it will also be difficult to get things going. Let’s explore what you need to know about drying firewood for your home heating: Did you know that if you cannot get wood to burn very well then it will cause more than one problem? For starters, not only will the fire be cool but it could cause a build-up of ...
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Wood stove heating efficiency differs between each model. However it is not always understood what benefits can come from heating the home with wood. If you already have an open fireplace then you may already be aware that the efficiency of that in terms of heat is just 10%. So you are receiving 10% of the heat that it generates. When it comes to the most basic of wood stoves, you can expect to enjoy between and 30% to 50% efficiency. Some higher performing stoves have up to 90% efficiency! What does this mean when it comes to the ...
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The growing dangers of global warming are a matter of concern for all of us. The excessive burning of fossil fuels has led to this menace and we can save our environment by starting from our home. Instead of using fossil fuels, we should use fuel-efficient stoves for heating your rooms. Wood burning and pellet fueled stoves are a good option for room heating widely used by people today. There are several retailers who sell stoves online so it’s now a whole lot easier to get your hands on one. Wood Burning Stoves Wood or pellets that generally include ...
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One of the most appealing features of wood burning stoves is that they are significantly cost effective when it comes to heating a home with renewable energy. In this case ‘renewable’ means that the wood that you use can be replaced by growing more. We have recently discussed this with wood experts and they have informed us that even if everybody in Great Britain decided to buy a wood burner and use them as their main heating provider, more focus would be put onto taking care of woods with coppicing and proper management and as a nation we’d be self-sufficient in ...
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