With rising energy prices, it may be beneficial to consider an alternative to gas or electricity for heating your home. Some professionals like Felis Poêles can offer you a free connection with craftsmen in your area to be able to compare the prices of wood stoves and pellet stoves. A good way not to be mistaken.
Here are some tips to help you choose the right stove.
Today there are many models of wood-burning stoves and pellet stoves for which the manufacturers redouble their imagination to make them aesthetic so that they fit in better with your interior.
There are no contraindications to the installation of a wood stove at home, as long as a smoke evacuation duct is built. If you live in an apartment, remember to check that the internal rules of the condominium allow you to own a stove.
Stoves today are very compact and they have become very aesthetic; you can even opt for a model that will fit into the decoration of your room. There are lovely enamelled models in various colours; likewise, you can choose a stove with a retro or modern style.
Stoves are very simple devices to install and operate. They emit and diffuse heat quickly by convection.
It is advisable, if the stove is intended to heat your entire home, to install it in the heart of the house, in order to spread its heat well to all the rooms. Do not hesitate to seek advice from a professional.
The wood stove restores constant heat and creates a cozy atmosphere. Once the frosts of winter have arrived, you will enjoy coming home in the evening and warming up by the stove.
The efficiency is in principle high, these stoves provide a lot of heat, enough to heat your entire home and require little maintenance. Remember to use dry firewood.
To avoid significant temperature differences between the room where the stove is placed and the rest of your home, its power must be adjusted according to the needs of the room and not according to those of the house. The stove must also operate at full speed and not idle at the risk of clogging it.
You can also ask to deduct part of its acquisition by benefiting from a tax credit.
Even if today stoves are not very dangerous, in the presence of children, it is recommended to install a firewall to avoid letting them approach too close.
Also be careful not to overload the stove and have the exhaust duct swept annually.
Some fragile people, suffering in particular from the bronchi, can be inconvenienced by the release into the air of smoke particles and by the pollution released, even if it is now well controlled. The ambient air can also be made drier. Remember to always ventilate the room well.
It may also be useful to install a carbon monoxide detector if you are concerned about the risk of overheating.
