Wood Burning Stoves
The old time stoves, tin boxes that burned wood, the traditional and more typical pot bellied stove that was a mainstay of wood burning families is today a thing that is dead and gone.
Todays model has far and away more efficiency, higher safety standards, and better heating capabilities.
The wood stove of today will produce nearly no smoke, and will heat an entire home, or if you desire, just one room of that home.
The medium sized wood stove, fit to heat a single floor or well insulated home
When you research the best choice for your new wood stove appliance, you will find that any which has been certified by the Underwriters Laboratory will be one of the best choices that you have.
Failing that make certain they are listed by another governming body so that you can be assured of their safety and efficiency.
You will also want to search for one that is certified by the EPA as a low emission stove, which means that the pollutants it releases are drastically reduced.
The older stoves which release about forty grams of smoke per hour into the home and atmosphere, are beaten hands down by those which are EPA certified and release only 3-5 grams per hour.
In addition those which have been certified by the EPA not only burn more cleanly but also of necessity burn more efficiently and will save you a lot in wood costs, saving money, improving inside air quality, reducing your fire risk and are far more acceptable to many insurance companies.
This model wood stove will heat a large home
As with most other wood stoves, EPA certified stoves come in many different sizes.
The smaller variety will heat a single room, basement or a small cottage, while medium will heat an entire floor and the larger model will heat an entire medium to large home.
Before you finalize your purchase talk with an experienced home owner, installer or retailer to learn more about the performance ratings of the stove that you’ve chosen and find out if its right for your purposes.
Take with you a floor plan or blueprint of your home so that they are better able to advise you what you need to heat the home efficiently.
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