Stoves Save Money
Stoves Save Money. After purchase and fitting can you really make savings?
A lot of experts estimate after installation and purchase costs households will start to see savings within 3 years. There has been a big increase in sales of wood burning stoves lately, both for adding character to a home and adding value to your property – some estate agents say a certificated wood stove could add as much 8%to the sale price.
A stove is a highly efficient source of heat – delivering more than 80% efficiency in many cases. The current generation of stoves are clean and very easy to use and control.
Estimated savings of a wood stove
- 77% cheaper to run than an electric fire.
- 41% cheaper per kw than a gas effect fire
- 76% cheaper than oil filled heater.
It is very important to note you must always only burn fully dried wood logs and these should have matured for 18-24 months. Imagine if you could source your own logs from a local forest free – just how much you could potentially save a year?
Wood burning stoves, important information.
We all know the British weather can be very damp and cold, this is when you need a wood burner the most.
A professionally fitted wood stove will also reduce your home’s carbon footprint by at least 21% as burning wood is environmentally neutral and renewable energy. Just make sure you only burn the correct wood as recommended by your supplier.
Can we help?
If you would like to know more, please do contact us and one of our fully qualified fitters will be happy to assist.
