Cheaper Winter Heating with Wood stoves. Log burner wood stoves are still gaining ground in the race for cheaper heat.

Wood burning stove installations are increasing annually and over the last ten years we have seen huge strides towards solving environmental issues.

Due to rising fuel bills homeowners are seeking alternative cost-effective heating options.

Wood burning stoves are a real alternative for cheaper winter heating. These days they really do offer an impressive range of options to meet your home’s needs. Long gone are the days when wood burners were seen as an ugly and dirty heating source.

Why install a wood burning burner?

People in the UK tend to spend most of their time in one room – the living room, and as such a lot of the heating costs are focused here. Therefore, if you can use a cheaper form of heating in just this location, then the costs of the central heating and additional heating should fall considerably.

How much cheaper is it? Well, the cost of wood logs is obviously variable, depending on your source and where you live. Some people have access to free wood from gardens and the local area, which is fantastic – this essentially means once you have installed the wood burner, you can heat your home for free, just imagine that!

The big 3 advantages!

• Fuel in the form of logs, wood chips, brush clippings is renewable, and sustainable.
• Wood supply prices are relatively stable and have been for years.
• Professionally installed stove will add value to your property.

Help needed?

If you would like to explore your heating options, please do make contact. One of our qualified fitters (HETAS registered) will be happy to assist.

Stove Installation. Installing a new wood stove can be quick and very easy.

If you have an existing chimney installing a wood stove is relatively easy. The fitter will usually insert a liner inside the existing chimney from the burner to the exit point. At Kent Stoves we cover the whole of Kent for wood stove installation.

For straight chimneys this can made up of sections of jointed metal pipe, which can be either single or double skinned. A double skin is more airtight and lasts longer than a single skin but of course costs more. For chimneys that aren’t perfectly straight, a flexible non-flammable liner is used.

It is important to note, chimneys should be swept at least once a year and twice if they are in heavy use. Otherwise, creosote (a by-product of inefficient combustion) builds up on the walls of the chimney to become a fire hazard. Creosote builds up gradually over time as fires burn less efficiently. When they are just getting started but can accumulate very rapidly if you burn unseasoned or damp wood.

Wood Stove Air vents used correctly will improve efficiency

Vents, usually mounted near the door, can be opened or closed to increase or decrease the airflow through the fire. When choosing your new stove do pay special attention to the airflow controls, a fitter will explain which fire would suit your home.

General Stove care

In addition to keeping your stove clean inside and outside, be sure to have it inspected by a registered fitter at least once a year to make sure that everything is working perfectly. If there are any signs of damage such as cracks, leaks or warping. Finally if you have any problems with the stove have it repaired immediately.

Can we help?

If you are thinking of installing a new burner or require your existing one serviced do make contact. One of our fitters will be happy to help.