Benefits of a Woodburning Stove

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Benefits Of A woodburning stove, what is it and could it benefit me?

A wood burning stove is a home appliance that is used to heat the home. It is made of a metal such as cast iron or steel and generates heat by burning wood fuel in an enclosed fire chamber. They can be placed in most rooms of a house and need to allow fumes and gases to be drawn away from the room and out through flue. Wood burners have been around for many years but have risen in popularity in recent times due to their efficiency and low running costs.

Estimated savings  and benefits of a woodburning stove.

  • 74% cheaper to run than an electric fire.
  • 31% cheaper per kw than a gas effect fire.
  • 44% cheaper than oil filled heater.

Heat output.

One of the most desirable features and benefits of a wood burner is the heat output it produces. As such a wood burning stove provides a powerful heat source for your home. This means that the room or rooms get warm very quickly and effectively.

Ever more popular year on year.

In total, over 250,000 woodstoves were installed in 2023 according to the Stove Industry Alliance. This is up from 218,000 in 2022.

Fuel costs as we all know are increasing rapidly with electricity and gas prices leading the way. Installing a wood burner will help keep these rises in check.

Can we help?

For your protection and safety, you should always have a fully qualified HETAS registered professional. They should install your wood/pellet burning appliance. At Kent Stoves, we will evaluate everything for you to ensure your safety and maximise efficiency. Contact Us to find out more and to arrange a free site survey.

HETAS Registered Installers

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Hetas Registered Installers.

Thinking of joining the crowd soon? If you are thinking of installing a wood burner in your home like so many others, here are a few things you should know.

If you have a new stove installed it’s likely to increase the value of your property. This is due to the current demand but remember it must be fitted by a registered installer.

Efficiency

As great as open fires are they are not energy efficient and only give approximately 20% output. As such Wood burning stoves are much more efficient. At around 70-90%, so you get all the benefits of a real fire without most of your money going up the chimney!

Use a registered installer (HETAS) registered.

The installation of a wood burner must comply with building regulations and the easiest way to do this is to use a qualified fitter.

HETAS-registered installers deal with wood, solid-fuel and biomass domestic heating appliances. In addition they can self-certify that their work complies with building regulations, so it’s safe and legal.

Chimney

The chimney may need to be lined before the wood burner can be installed.

Homes dating from the mid-1960s onwards should have had a concrete or clay chimney liner fitted when they were built. However ask a qualified installer to check out the chimney, whatever the age of your home. This is a service that we offer at Kent Stoves.

There are lots of benefits to having a chimney lined, including better energy efficiency.

Can we help?

If you would like advice concerning your new or existing wood stove, please make contact and one of our fully qualified fitters (HETAS) registered will be happy to assist.

 

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Log Burner Advice

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Log Burner Advice.

Get prepared before you select your stove.

When you for stoves you will see lots of lovely looking options, now is the time to be prepared. Contact Kent Stoves for Log Burner Advice wherever you are in Kent.

Do your research and list down your requirements, then seek the advice of a fully qualified HETAS fitter who will point you in the right direction.

Wood only or multi-fuel – Get expert advice it pays!

A dedicated wood burner can be the most efficient so It’s worth considering if you’re never going to want to burn other fuels.

This issue is one you will need to spend time on, ask yourself if you will ever want to burn other fuels, such as pellets? Get the opinion of the fitter as they will be able to inform you of the pros and cons, thus ensuring you make the correct choice.

Other considerations.

Before anything happens check you have a good supplier of well-seasoned wood, this should be 18-24 months old and dried correctly. Make sure the supplier is ongoing.

Next thing to look at is where you can store the wood at home when your supplier delivers, normally outside and partially covered.

Perfect wood for your stove.

To make sure you get the most out of your wood-burning stove, and do not create additional pollution to the atmosphere, it is important to use the right kind of wood. First and foremost, you need to burn wood that is as dry as possible – it should only contain less than 20% moisture. To help you work out how dry your wood is, you can also buy a moisture meter – these cost around £20.

Help required?

 If you would like help choosing or fitting a new wood burner, please do make contact and one of our fully qualified HETAS registered engineers will be happy to help.