As you may already know, a wood burning stove is the beautiful focal point of any room. A traditional wood burning stove has been around since the dawn of mankind. In more recent times, there has been a slight decline in the popularity of wood burning stoves due to its electric-powered and gas counterparts but its back, and here’s why:

Lower Energy Bills

The “National Price Hike Day” 2017 certainly hasn’t been kind to all home and business owners, seeing one of the countries leading gas and electric providers set to increase their prices by 9.8%, leaving owners of both electric and gas heaters kicking themselves. Luckily, there is a cheaper alternative that many people, like yourself, are considering buying.

While the initial cost of setting up a wood burning stove is marginally higher than the other alternatives, you are likely to make your money back in the not-too-distant future. This is because one kilowatt of heat per hour costs around one fifth of a kilowatt of electricity and one-third of gas equivalents. It has also been reported that wood burning stoves help in saving up to 53% on your heating bills.

More Environmentally Friendly

With the effects of global warming coming up much faster than desired, people have begun accounting for the environment much more than in previous years. As you may or may not already know, wood burning stoves are the most eco-friendly method of indoor heating.

The extent of which is dependent on the choices of wood that the consumer uses. If you opt for seasoned wood, it is carbon neutral, meaning the combustion process does not increase the levels of carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere. As a rough guide, the drier the wood, the less smoke it lets off which in turn results in less harmful emissions being produced.

One argument which opposes the environmental friendliness of wood burners is deforestation, making it crucial as a consumer that you only locate your products from renewable sources in order to keep our planet healthy for a longer period of time.

Reliable Heating System

Although it may be considered as a “first world problem” when a power cut strikes or cracked pipes begin to deteriorate your current home heating system, there is still a huge cause for concern. Sometimes, going back to the basics provides you with that security many customers desire. This security can also be provided through the wood burning fires as they are not reliant on any modern technologies.

Aesthetically Pleasing

Perhaps the main reason that many people like yourselves will be turning to wood-powered heating is due to their eye-catching aesthetics. They are almost considered an additional decoration, a strong focal point for the room, giving it a personality and generating a unique ambience which is unable to be found with the gas and electric-powered alternatives.

One additional thing that you should note is that there are building regulations which you must comply with when considering the instalment of one of these burners.

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