Sales boom in the UK wood burning stove market
Sales of wood burning stoves are increasing year on year but this year has seen exceptional growth with to date a 29.4% growth compared to the same period last year.
The UK has been in the grip of some very bad weather and the experts say there is plenty more to come.
When you look at the facts, the figures are not that surprising especially as traditional heating costs seem to be increasing daily. The increases we are told are down to the looming Brexit talks and the weaker pound so if this is the case will they ever reduce?
Homeowners have responded to these increases by looking for alternative forms of heating and a log burner is very high on the wish list.
- You can cut your energy bills
As the cost of electricity, oil and gas remains sky high, heating a property can be extremely expensive. Although the initial cost of a wood burner may be more than a gas fire, it will certainly save you money in the long run. When used efficiently, a kilowatt of heat per hour costs about one fifth of kWh of electricity and about one third of kWh of oil and gas. - A reliable heating system
Freezing cold temperatures, power cuts, cracked pipes and cancelled repairs… Sound familiar? When you have a wood burning stove installed you have a reliable form of heating that is not dependent on electricity or other forms of modern technologies. - It’s Eco-friendly
If you stick to burning the right wood, for example seasoned wood rather than varnished scrap wood, the process is carbon neutral. This means wood burning stoves do not increase the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Wood logs do emit carbon dioxide when they are burned, but this is then neutralised by growing replacement trees.
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