7 Helpful Tips To Make The Most Of Your Wood Burning Stove Why a Wood Burning Stove Should Be Properly Sized and Installed    Wood stoves are a great way to provide affordable, clean heat for your home. A wood stove must be properly installed and sized to ensure the highest efficiency.    Be sure to shut and open the door to the wood stove frequently. This creates a vortex which pulls smoke and unburned volatile substances into the room.    Energy Efficiency    A wood burning stove uses radiant heat to warm your home instead of relying on hot air being brought into the home by its ventilation system. This is a more efficient method of heating as it provides powerful warmth that radiates across the entire stove, warming the entire house rather than only an area in the middle.    Modern wood stoves are designed to be as energy efficient as they can be. Manufacturers are having to meet ever-more stringent regulations in regards to emissions, and the most effective way to do this is by making their stoves more efficient. Our stoves have an efficiency rating of 70% or greater. This means that a higher percentage of the heat produced will be used to heat your home rather than being lost through the chimney.    Another benefit of a wood burning stove is that it offers an independent source of heat. Unlike gas and electricity the wood burner can still provide warmth even during an outage in gas or electricity in the event that you have enough logs stored.    Wood burning stoves are more reliable than other forms of heating since they do not depend on oil or electricity to function. This is especially important in a remote environment where other energy sources may be disrupted for prolonged durations.    A high-quality log burner will provide heat to your home at an 80% efficiency. This is a big improvement over older stoves that typically operated at less than 20% efficiency. This is one of the main reasons why a brand new stove would be a smart investment.      A catalytic wood stove will recycle the gasses and smoke that exits the firebox through secondary combustion, which further increases efficiency. Non-catalytic wood stoves are also becoming more common, as they don't require costly catalyst technology in order to achieve the same level of efficiency. They are also available for purchase at less. This is particularly beneficial for those who want to reduce their carbon footprint and save money on fuel costs.    Clean Burning    Wood stoves use wood to generate heat but they also release particles and gasses into the air. In some areas, this can lead to poor air quality, which can affect our health and well-being. This is why it's crucial to make use of clean burning technology in your wood stove.    With modern wood stoves which uses Clean Burn technology, you can reduce dust and airborne particles. This not only makes your home healthier, but it can also save you money since you get more heat for every log.    Today's ECO design stoves have one of the most strict requirements in the world when it comes to particle emissions - they are permitted to emit not more than 5 grams per kilogram of wood that is burned. We at Jotul have bigger goals. We want to provide you with the most pleasant conditions for your health and the climate. We have developed a solution that allows our wood stoves to emit less than half of the legal requirements - in some instances, it's even less than one gram!    Modern stoves come with a variety of options to optimize the efficiency of combustion. It is essential to monitor the air flow and only decrease it after the fire is hot and well-established.    Cleaner burning stoves also create less creosote. It is a sticky substance that builds up on the inside of the chimney. It can pose a serious fire hazard. A lower level of creosote production could reduce time and cost in chimney cleaning.    Our wood stoves' high-performance is due to the pre-heated secondary air. This is an additional layer of air that is inserted above the fuel and helps to ensure all particles are completely combusted. This is responsible for a large part of the performance that is superior in our latest stoves, such as the Defra-approved Hi-Flame Graphite 5    You should always make sure that your wood stove is used only in smoke control zones (or exempt areas) where it is legal to use it. Smoke from wood stoves is not only dangerous for those within the immediate vicinity however, it can also travel a long distance and contribute to poor air quality in nearby communities.    Eco-Friendly    Wood burners are an alternative that is low in carbon to stoves that use fossil fuels. As part of the closed carbon cycle trees absorb CO2 from the air and release it when they are burnt. This process is less harmful to the environment than releasing CO2 into the air through oil, gas or electricity to provide heating at home.    A modern stove has a much higher efficiency than older models, which means you can heat your home using significantly less wood. Some models are so efficient that they release almost no smoke, produce less ash, and require 70 percent less wood than traditional stoves. Newer EPA certified stoves also come with safety features such as an automatic shut off to stop overheating.    Eco-friendly stoves can aid in saving money on your energy bills. The price of gas and electricity seems to rise year after year. With a wood-burning stove, you can cut out the middlemen and take control of your own heating needs.    You can also make use of reclaimed or salvaged wood for your stove to make it even more environmentally friendly. Many people gather wood that would otherwise be thrown away in building projects or disposed, although it is important to ensure that it's dry prior to when you burn it. This is especially important if you live in a smoke control area where it is an offence to use wet or damp wood.    Wood burning stoves are ecologically friendly because they use renewable energy. If you purchase your wood from sustainable forests One tree is planted for every tree cut down for use. This helps counteract the deforestation brought on by fossil fuel production.    Although wood-burning stoves emit less emissions than other stoves, they do produce fine particulate pollutants. These small, toxic particles can penetrate deep into the lungs, and could be extremely damaging to your health. The independent standards body for heating appliances HETAS has been leading an effort to improve the efficiency of wood stoves so that they reduce this type of pollution as much as is possible and a variety of manufacturers are developing eco-friendly wood burners that are compliant with the latest standards.    Cooking    Wood stoves are safe when used in a safe manner. However, if you're not familiar with wood burning, it's recommended to get a professional to check your fireplace and ventilation system to make sure they're working correctly. Modern wood burners use a chimney and firebox to draw in air and release smoke. The ventilation pipe and chimney help to regulate the amount of creosote (a volatile organic compound) produced when wood is burned. Creosote buildup in the chimney could cause a decrease in efficiency and a fire hazard It is therefore essential to keep your stove clean.    The scent of burning wood and the crackle of the flames create a cozy ambience that will take you back to simpler times. A wood-burning stove also adds a unique taste that can't be replicated by electric or gas stoves. The smoky flavor of roasted meats, and hearty soups make meals unique and memorable taste that cannot be achieved by other cooking methods.    Cooking with a wood burning stove is also believed to be healthier than other forms of cooking. For example, if you roast meats or vegetables in your wood-burning stove, the heat of the flames helps retain nutrients that could be lost when cooking food for long durations.    Many people utilize wood-burning stoves to heat their homes instead of using electricity or gas. It is a reliable method of heating that is especially useful during power outages and in areas where fossil fuels are scarce. Furthermore, the majority of people find that a wood stove is the most cost-effective method to heat their homes, as opposed to purchasing and installing a traditional electric or gas stove. It is also eco-friendly, as wood is a renewable resource and when harvested and burned in a responsible manner, it releases less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than fossil fuels. 

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