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Heating the home, and also cooking with wood is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to gas and electricity. Recently, we have experienced unprecedented levels of demand from home owners seeking to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, their bills and their carbon emissions.
Wood burning stoves are one of the most natural forms of alternative heating system available. If you are looking for a low-tech localised space heating solution for your home then why not consider a wood burning stove? Despite progress in modern technology, wood stoves are still one of the cheapest and most popular solutions for heating homes today. Sales of wood stoves are booming for this very reason.
Increase your fireplace´s efficiency (plus its beauty) by installing a wood burning stove. Even if you live in a smoke-controlled area, there´s nothing to stop you joining the Wood burning Stove revolution! Most stoves can´t be used to burn wood in smoke-controlled areas - but there are a growing number considered to be so super-clean-burning they are given an exemption from the controls.
Logs may only be burnt on stoves that have been granted exemption from the regulations by the government through DEFRA. Exempt appliances are appliances (ovens, wood burners and stoves) which have been exempted by Statutory Instruments (Orders) under the clean air act 1993 or clean air order 1981 (Northern Ireland). These have passed tests to confirm that they are capable of burning an unauthorised or inherently smoky solid fuel without emitting smoke.
If you are unsure whether or not you live in a smoke controlled area, then you can check with your local council or visit: http://www.uksmokecontrolareas.co.uk/locations.php
Wood stoves can be added without a fireplace, of course. There are many types of wood stoves on the market today, choosing from the many styles, models and options can be a difficult task.
How to Buy The Right Wood Stove?
When you begin shopping for a wood stove, consider first what you need it to accomplish. Keep these questions in mind:
How much space must be heated?
How often will the wood stove be used?
Should I buy a wood burning stove or multi-fuel stove?
The size of the area to be heated will determine the size of the stove you purchase. Correct stove sizing is very important and we recommend that you use the stove heat calculator below prior to searching for your Wood Burning or Multifuel Stove.
A stove that is too small will not heat the area adequately and can be damaged by frequent over-firing to keep up with heat demand. A stove that is too large may release too much heat, causing you to reduce the air supply into the stove, a practice that reduces the stove´s efficiency.
Please be aware that the calculated result is for a typical room and does not take into account any extra heat loss through windows, doors, draughts etc.
To calculate the required kW heating output of your stove, please enter dimensions of your room:
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The formula above will give you a reasonable guide to the heat output you are likely to need. To establish the cubic capacity of the room, measure the length by the width by the height, for example a room that is in the region of 6.5 metres. (21ft. 6") x 4.5 metres. (15ft.) x 2.4 metres high (8ft.) will require a stove of about 5kW output to adequately heat its 70.2 cubic metres.
Wood burning stoves are better in environmental terms as the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere is the same as that absorbed by the tree during growth. For optimum results from a wood burning stove, we recommend logs should be seasoned for 2 years or more to achieve a moisture content below 20%. This will not only give twice the output of freshly felled timber but help avoid a build up of tar in your flue. A wood burning stove will also burn wood more efficiently than a multi-fuel stove will.
Multi Fuel Stoves come with a riddling grate and an ash pan that allows you to riddle the excess ash through the bottom of the stove and into the ash pan below the grate, making the stove extremely easy to clean.
Installation Changes
From the 1st October 2010 you must install a sealed battery powered Carbon Monoxide Detector into the room where the Stove has been installed. Without this the HETAS installer will not sign off your installation.
Previously, any stove under 5kW did not require an air vent. As from 1st October 2010, the rules have changed slightly. If your house was built on or after 1992 you would require an air vent - regardless of the output of the stove. This is due to houses becoming more and more insulated and less draughty therefore the need for replacement air into the room is required.
When installing Woodburning or Multi-fuel stove, the regulations state that you must step up to a 6" flexible liner if you purchase a stove with a 5" flue outlet. This rule is staying the same except for stoves that are DEFRA Smoke Control Approved. If you purchase a DEFRA approved stove then can now install a 5" flexible liner. If your stove is not DEFRA approved you must increase to 6" as always.