Sales keep on rising

There is a kind of primordial attraction to a real fire. We all enjoy coming back to the warming welcoming glow of a home fire after a day stuck in the office and then in commuter traffic.

However, a roaring open fire with the heat escaping up the chimney has fallen from favour. Now it must be a wood burning stove, which gives out five times as much heat as a regular fireplace and heats a far bigger part of the house.

More than one million UK homes are already using wood burning stoves, with average annual UK sales more than 178,000 units and rising.

They have become a fashion statement with many now having inspiring designs that have made them ornamental focal points. Add to this their impressive green credentials and the fact they make your home more energy efficient. You also become less dependent on energy suppliers, so it’s not hard to understand the popularity of wood burning stoves.

Wood logs are a renewable fuel. Burning wood is also largely carbon neutral as the carbon dioxide given off during combustion is roughly equivalent to that absorbed by the tree during its growth. You can also factor in that when being burned the wood will give off less carbon dioxide than it would if left to decay naturally.

Recent statistics confirm that replacing a decorative gas fire with a wood burning stove will reduce the carbon footprint of a house by 22%, a figure that rises to 36% when replacing an LPG decorative gas fire with a wood burning stove.

As a result, wood burning stoves are a practical way in which many householders could significantly reduce their carbon footprint and save money on energy bills at the same time.

Help required?

If you would like to discuss the benefits of a wood stove or require any maintenance to an existing stove, please do make contact and one of our HETAS registered advisers will be happy to assist.