Modern Wood Stoves - Economical, Stunning and Can Heat Your Home For Less
Not so long ago, wood burning stoves were not only popular, they were a necessary item to keep homes warm during the winter months.
They were cheap, practical and massed produced.
Today we have modern, efficient heating systems and the popularity of modern wood stoves is largely due to their charm.
They produce a very pleasant aroma that the logs give off as well as the stunning visual effect of the flames dancing and crackling as they burn the wood.
However, with the ever increasing price of home heating fuel, home owners are re-discovering the beauty of wood stoves as a cheaper heating alternative, as well as a visual feature.
Modern wood stoves have come a long way since the early models that produced thick black smoke and were very damaging to the environment.
With advances in design and technology, wood stoves can now be produced to look very modern and stunning in new homes.
Chrome and glass have replaced the old iron models.
And with the new technology comes stoves that are up to a 50% more efficient and environmentally friendly.
To begin with, the combustion technology of modern wood burning stoves have been vastly improved with an innovation known as 'non-catalytic combustion stoves' or 'non-cat' as they are generally known.
Non-cat is the latest generation of modern wood stoves that does not require a catalyst to fire them.
Instead, because of the way they are designed, they create an ideal set-up for self combustion.
They tend to produce a stronger heat output curve than their predecessors, and produce a flickering flame that is very pleasing to watch.
They also produce very high temperatures, as well as being up to 90 percent more environmentally friendly than the older and more traditional wood burning stoves.
While burning wood is now considerably less expensive than burning any other form of fossil fuels, it doesn't mean that the cost element should be taken for granted.
Not everyone lives in an environment where they are allowed to go out and chop down a tree every so often to stock up.
These days, there are companies who supply logs for a modern wood burning stove in bulk.
Instead of waiting for the winter, these logs can be delivered anytime, and should be stored undercover and kept dry.
With today's highly efficient, modern wood burning stoves, you will save around one third of the cost of burning logs in a conventional wood burning stove and the costs should be recovered within a season or two of prudent use.
A major plus factor that has to be taken into account when considering purchasing modern wood stoves is that because of their increased insulation capacity, they will retain heat for much longer than anything we have been used to in the past.
That means that they do not need to be fired up to anything near their maximum capacity.
A small wood stove can easily heat a downstairs area and radiate upstairs as well.
If you have a home that is well insulated, you might only need one small burner to heat your entire home.
They were cheap, practical and massed produced.
Today we have modern, efficient heating systems and the popularity of modern wood stoves is largely due to their charm.
They produce a very pleasant aroma that the logs give off as well as the stunning visual effect of the flames dancing and crackling as they burn the wood.
However, with the ever increasing price of home heating fuel, home owners are re-discovering the beauty of wood stoves as a cheaper heating alternative, as well as a visual feature.
Modern wood stoves have come a long way since the early models that produced thick black smoke and were very damaging to the environment.
With advances in design and technology, wood stoves can now be produced to look very modern and stunning in new homes.
Chrome and glass have replaced the old iron models.
And with the new technology comes stoves that are up to a 50% more efficient and environmentally friendly.
To begin with, the combustion technology of modern wood burning stoves have been vastly improved with an innovation known as 'non-catalytic combustion stoves' or 'non-cat' as they are generally known.
Non-cat is the latest generation of modern wood stoves that does not require a catalyst to fire them.
Instead, because of the way they are designed, they create an ideal set-up for self combustion.
They tend to produce a stronger heat output curve than their predecessors, and produce a flickering flame that is very pleasing to watch.
They also produce very high temperatures, as well as being up to 90 percent more environmentally friendly than the older and more traditional wood burning stoves.
While burning wood is now considerably less expensive than burning any other form of fossil fuels, it doesn't mean that the cost element should be taken for granted.
Not everyone lives in an environment where they are allowed to go out and chop down a tree every so often to stock up.
These days, there are companies who supply logs for a modern wood burning stove in bulk.
Instead of waiting for the winter, these logs can be delivered anytime, and should be stored undercover and kept dry.
With today's highly efficient, modern wood burning stoves, you will save around one third of the cost of burning logs in a conventional wood burning stove and the costs should be recovered within a season or two of prudent use.
A major plus factor that has to be taken into account when considering purchasing modern wood stoves is that because of their increased insulation capacity, they will retain heat for much longer than anything we have been used to in the past.
That means that they do not need to be fired up to anything near their maximum capacity.
A small wood stove can easily heat a downstairs area and radiate upstairs as well.
If you have a home that is well insulated, you might only need one small burner to heat your entire home.