A Guide to Commence Your Traditional Wood Stove Installation Know why you need a traditional wood stove for your home Before we reveal ‘how’ guide, it’s important that you learn ‘why’ part – why you need to install a wood stove in your home at the first place. Some homeowners overlook this and thus increase their chances of getting poor or undesirable outputs.
If you have a clear and detailed idea on why you need a wood stove, it will prove as a great aid when you will determine the logistics of how to start out with wood stove installation. Else, you will be lost in a plethora of choices, or makes and models of wood stoves available in the market today. There are many important things to consider while commencing for the installation of the wood burning stove. But homeowners who are completely new to this product may begin with a wrong choice – mainly the visual appeal of the heating appliance.
And it is acceptable, as look and feel is the key factor that draws in most of the individuals into the idea of wood burning stove at first place. Probably, you have seen the stove at your friend’s house, on the television or in a popular magazine that make you think why should not have one for your home! And it’s a fact that the visual appeal and the style of a wood stove are significant points to take into account, not merely as it will be installed in a premier position in your home and will turn up as a focal point forever.
Know what level of heating you need from a wood stove On top of all, considering only the appearance of the wood stove isn’t a good option. The other aspect seems more crucial and it will help make the right choice while buying one. And the factor is heating output. There are several units that can be used to represent heating output including Joules, Calories and Kilo-calories, but the most widely used units by the manufacturers of wood burning stoves are Btu (British thermal units) and kWh (Kilowatt Hours). And for your knowledge curiosity, 1 kWh is equivalent to 3,413 Btu. The bottomline is that you must have clear idea on how much heating output you desire to have. Many local retailers in the UK first send their specialist to inspect the installation site and understand, or estimate the heating output need of their customers. Or some retailers features online calculator on their websites to help people estimate their heating needs on own.
The amount of heat needed depends on a number of factors such as the size of your home, weather condition of the place you live in, the number and quality of windows, quality of draft proofing in your home, etc. The stove delivers optimal output when function at a full rate and combustion is at its peak. To the contrary, if the stove runs below its normal output, it will ensure lower efficiency and more fuel consumption. So, the solution is to buy a wood stove with heat output a bit lower of what you actually need, so it can ensure greater efficiency, reduced fuel consumption and reduced soot. Once you know the main purpose or benefits of installing wood stove for your home and the heat output needed, the remaining factors such as cost, style and appearance will be easy to sort out. So, what’ stopping you now? Start visiting your nearby showrooms or retailers’ places selling traditional wood stoves.
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