Choosing the right wood stove for your home can be a daunting task. There are many options, and all of them have interesting features. Consider the following factors to help you make your choice.
How will you use the wood burning stove?
How you use it is the most important factor when choosing a wood stove. Calculate how many square meters you want to heat and when you will use the stove. The square meter calculation will show you how much BTU you need. Battery life will determine how many hours you should be looking for when using it.
If you're only going to use the woodstove for part of the day or night, then it won't last long enough to make up for the higher cost. For evening heating, look for a wood-burning stove with a burning time of more than 10 hours.
Will you heat one or more rooms? Heating more than one room requires a fan motor to distribute the heat. Or your home may need more heat than expected.
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When wood is burned, pollutants are released. How well a woodstove removes these contaminants from your chimney is critical to your family's health. The Environmental Protection Agency has set stringent emission standards for new wood-burning stoves. Make sure you only buy EPA certified wood stoves.
Efficiency mark
The basic wood stove efficiency rating is fairly easy to understand. The percentage indicates how much fuel is needed to produce a certain amount of heat. The higher the percentage, the less firewood will be required to heat the room. To cut down on work and save resources, look for a wood stove that is at least 70 percent efficient.
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Finally, the wood stove is meant to be the focal point of the room. Various design styles are available, from classic to modern. Choose a style that suits your home or gives you pleasure to look at.
