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Ariel Vanderhorst asked:
Given all the variety in today’s wood burning stove market, when you come to the point of actually buying a stove for your house, the prospect can be intimidating. The good news is that it doesn’t need to be. Here are a few tips to make the buying process as simple as possible.
First, choose a wood stove that matches your home size.
Several factors are involved here. In a nutshell, you need to decide what you want your wood stove to accomplish. Are you heating a single room, a floor, or your entire house? Once you after that question, you’ll be able to decide what size category you should be looking at.
Fortunately, on the technology side of things, any new-model stove you buy will be certified by the Environmental Protection Agency. This means, practically, that the stoves you consider will all produce clean, radiant, efficient heat–so there’s no need to get too concerned about so-called spec numbers like Btu output and square footage ratings. At best, these numbers are very general estimates, because they are not standardized, and vary widely depending on factors like climate, fuel, and house type. That’s why stove size is the best way to guide your decision making.
Second, pick out your favorite designs and materials.
If buying a wood stove is part art, part science (I think it is), here’s where the art kicks in. After you know what size you need, you can cut loose and let your sense of style be your guide. Case in point: welded steel is cheaper than cast iron and just as durable–but if you’re looking for class, it’s likely that the clean, sculpted lines of iron stoves will catch your eye.
Go ahead and decide, “Am I looking for heating output only, or heating and style?” In terms of sturdiness and efficiency, there’s virtually no difference between iron and welded steel stoves. Designer materials like pewter and soapstone–offered in an array of colors–give you some opportunities to make your stove a conversation piece, but no drop-off in heating ability. So relax and enjoy this part. It’s your call.
Third, list any “super powers” your stove should possess.
This is kind of obvious, but what could be worse than buying your stove, only to make a painful discovery a few weeks later? “Hey, where’s that built-in spit for roasting small pigs and turkeys?” More seriously, you should ask yourself, “Do I need a wood stove with a cooking surface? How about an ash pan for easy maintenance? Do I have to have a removable fire screen?”
By identifying any non-negotiable features, you’ll make your search more focused and make sure you don’t regret your decision down the road. With all the manufacturers in the market today, someone is sure to be making the stove you’re looking for. So take your time as you compile your feature list. These options pertain to convenience and aesthetics–not vital heating ability–so don’t sweat it.
Finally, purchase your wood burning stove from a trustworthy dealer.
In the past, brick and mortar stores were the default place to buy wood stoves–and there continue to be reasons to buy locally, such as the opportunity to talk with an experienced dealer and inspect floor models first hand. Of course, buying via the internet is also a viable route today, and this may be even more true if you have a clear idea of what you’re looking for. If that’s the case, then shopping around online may lead to discounts. A good online store will have generous return policies and reps to address any questions you have. Whether you buy local or online, by doing your research, you’re setting the stage for a happy purchase.
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Given all the variety in today’s wood burning stove market, when you come to the point of actually buying a stove for your house, the prospect can be intimidating. The good news is that it doesn’t need to be. Here are a few tips to make the buying process as simple as possible.
First, choose a wood stove that matches your home size.
Several factors are involved here. In a nutshell, you need to decide what you want your wood stove to accomplish. Are you heating a single room, a floor, or your entire house? Once you after that question, you’ll be able to decide what size category you should be looking at.
Fortunately, on the technology side of things, any new-model stove you buy will be certified by the Environmental Protection Agency. This means, practically, that the stoves you consider will all produce clean, radiant, efficient heat–so there’s no need to get too concerned about so-called spec numbers like Btu output and square footage ratings. At best, these numbers are very general estimates, because they are not standardized, and vary widely depending on factors like climate, fuel, and house type. That’s why stove size is the best way to guide your decision making.
Second, pick out your favorite designs and materials.
If buying a wood stove is part art, part science (I think it is), here’s where the art kicks in. After you know what size you need, you can cut loose and let your sense of style be your guide. Case in point: welded steel is cheaper than cast iron and just as durable–but if you’re looking for class, it’s likely that the clean, sculpted lines of iron stoves will catch your eye.
Go ahead and decide, “Am I looking for heating output only, or heating and style?” In terms of sturdiness and efficiency, there’s virtually no difference between iron and welded steel stoves. Designer materials like pewter and soapstone–offered in an array of colors–give you some opportunities to make your stove a conversation piece, but no drop-off in heating ability. So relax and enjoy this part. It’s your call.
Third, list any “super powers” your stove should possess.
This is kind of obvious, but what could be worse than buying your stove, only to make a painful discovery a few weeks later? “Hey, where’s that built-in spit for roasting small pigs and turkeys?” More seriously, you should ask yourself, “Do I need a wood stove with a cooking surface? How about an ash pan for easy maintenance? Do I have to have a removable fire screen?”
By identifying any non-negotiable features, you’ll make your search more focused and make sure you don’t regret your decision down the road. With all the manufacturers in the market today, someone is sure to be making the stove you’re looking for. So take your time as you compile your feature list. These options pertain to convenience and aesthetics–not vital heating ability–so don’t sweat it.
Finally, purchase your wood burning stove from a trustworthy dealer.
In the past, brick and mortar stores were the default place to buy wood stoves–and there continue to be reasons to buy locally, such as the opportunity to talk with an experienced dealer and inspect floor models first hand. Of course, buying via the internet is also a viable route today, and this may be even more true if you have a clear idea of what you’re looking for. If that’s the case, then shopping around online may lead to discounts. A good online store will have generous return policies and reps to address any questions you have. Whether you buy local or online, by doing your research, you’re setting the stage for a happy purchase.
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Oct
28
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M. Scott Smith asked:
Wood-burning fireplaces are becoming more popular. There’s something romantic and relaxing about sitting near a fireplace, hearing the crackle of the wood, and gazing at the flickering flames. And with soaring fossil fuel prices, many people believe that it’s less expensive to burn wood for heat during the winter. But research shows that central heating is typically the most efficient and cheapest way to heat. Many people also think that burning wood is better for the environment since wood is a renewable resource; however, according the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), wood burning is not environmentally friendly. In fact, wood results in high levels of air pollution that can harm the environment and your health.
“The largest single source of outdoor fine particles entering into our homes in many American cities is our neighbor’s fireplace or wood stove,” says Dr. Wayne Ott of Stanford University.
Wood smoke contains many of the same chemicals as cigarette smoke, including carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, hazardous metals, and known carcinogens such as formaldehyde, dioxin, benzene, and toluene. Inhaling wood smoke appears to be even more dangerous than inhaling tobacco smoke. An EPA study concluded that breathing wood smoke particles during high pollution days is equivalent to smoking 4 to 16 cigarettes. Medical studies have linked air pollution with lung cancer, heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, congenital heart defects, asthma, and even brain damage. People most at-risk for damage from air pollution include asthma sufferers, diabetics, those with congenital hearth failure, and children.
Dr. Ramierez-Venegas of the UK explains, “Biomass [wood] smoke is composed of a relatively equal mixture of coarse and ultra-fine particles and can penetrate deeply into the lung, producing a variety of morphologic and biochemical changes.”
“Mammalian lungs don’t have defenses against small particles,” points out Joel Schwartz of the EPA. “Particulate pollution is the most important contaminant in our air… We know that when particle levels go up, people die.”
Of course, it’s best to avoid burning wood (for the benefit of your family, your neighbors, and the environment), but if you must, you can take steps to limit your exposure to the air pollution. Make sure your fireplace is working properly with a sufficient draft. Tightly sealed doors in front of the fireplace block out much pollution. Don’t burn trash or treated wood, and make sure your wood has been split and dried for at least six months. Use small pieces of wood. Small, hot fires give off less pollution than smoldering fires.
Many air purifiers are specifically designed to handle the air pollution from smoke. Blueair air purifiers are available with SmokeStop Filters. The AllerAir 5000 DS air purifier is designed to absorb smoke, tar, fine ash, and other airborne particulates, and the IQAir Multigas air purifier removes a wide spectrum of gases and particulates, including smoke. If you want to get rid of the odor from smoke, try the Gonzo Smoke Odor Eliminator.
For more information about the medical hazards of wood smoke, visit Burning Issues, a non-profit research and educational organization.
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Wood-burning fireplaces are becoming more popular. There’s something romantic and relaxing about sitting near a fireplace, hearing the crackle of the wood, and gazing at the flickering flames. And with soaring fossil fuel prices, many people believe that it’s less expensive to burn wood for heat during the winter. But research shows that central heating is typically the most efficient and cheapest way to heat. Many people also think that burning wood is better for the environment since wood is a renewable resource; however, according the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), wood burning is not environmentally friendly. In fact, wood results in high levels of air pollution that can harm the environment and your health.
“The largest single source of outdoor fine particles entering into our homes in many American cities is our neighbor’s fireplace or wood stove,” says Dr. Wayne Ott of Stanford University.
Wood smoke contains many of the same chemicals as cigarette smoke, including carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, hazardous metals, and known carcinogens such as formaldehyde, dioxin, benzene, and toluene. Inhaling wood smoke appears to be even more dangerous than inhaling tobacco smoke. An EPA study concluded that breathing wood smoke particles during high pollution days is equivalent to smoking 4 to 16 cigarettes. Medical studies have linked air pollution with lung cancer, heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, congenital heart defects, asthma, and even brain damage. People most at-risk for damage from air pollution include asthma sufferers, diabetics, those with congenital hearth failure, and children.
Dr. Ramierez-Venegas of the UK explains, “Biomass [wood] smoke is composed of a relatively equal mixture of coarse and ultra-fine particles and can penetrate deeply into the lung, producing a variety of morphologic and biochemical changes.”
“Mammalian lungs don’t have defenses against small particles,” points out Joel Schwartz of the EPA. “Particulate pollution is the most important contaminant in our air… We know that when particle levels go up, people die.”
Of course, it’s best to avoid burning wood (for the benefit of your family, your neighbors, and the environment), but if you must, you can take steps to limit your exposure to the air pollution. Make sure your fireplace is working properly with a sufficient draft. Tightly sealed doors in front of the fireplace block out much pollution. Don’t burn trash or treated wood, and make sure your wood has been split and dried for at least six months. Use small pieces of wood. Small, hot fires give off less pollution than smoldering fires.
Many air purifiers are specifically designed to handle the air pollution from smoke. Blueair air purifiers are available with SmokeStop Filters. The AllerAir 5000 DS air purifier is designed to absorb smoke, tar, fine ash, and other airborne particulates, and the IQAir Multigas air purifier removes a wide spectrum of gases and particulates, including smoke. If you want to get rid of the odor from smoke, try the Gonzo Smoke Odor Eliminator.
For more information about the medical hazards of wood smoke, visit Burning Issues, a non-profit research and educational organization.
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Oct
27
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Old Steel wood burning stove made by Lilly fireplace Manufactured in Natick, Massachusetts
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Sushmita Gupta asked:
Wood furnace is also known as a coal fired furnace that burns wood or coal in a sealed firebox to heat an exchanger.
Wood furnace usually sits outdoor. It looks much like a small utility building is firewood, water coated stove. The water in the covering is heated and pumped underground through insulated pipes to the building that needs to be heated and at this point the heat from the water is extracted. This process is cheap and it can adapt easily to all heating system. The outdoor wood furnace is very simple, effective, and safe and cost efficient.
And as a bonus, it also takes cares of all your domestic hot water needs; the element in your hot heater never kicks in. There are also some wood furnace models that fit inside the shop or woodshed. The basic components of a wood furnace included the cabinet or jacket, firebox, blower, access doors for stroking and cleaning and small blower to fan the fire when more heat is needed. Electric air cleaner, air performance media filter, humidifier, evaporator coil for central air and a coil to make domestic water are some of the accessories used in wood furnace.
Sometimes you might need a condensate pump that you will used to dispose of the water produced by the dehumidifying action of air conditioning. Extra precautions must be taken with regards to air conditioning, evaporating coil as well as duct works clearance from combustibles due to high temperature in the supply plenum. You should always be sure to check the manufacturer’s recommendation. A combination of wood furnace will contain an oil or gas burner as a backup.
The proper sizing of a wood furnace is very important for comfort and performance but the output and blower size should not be guessed at but it should be professionally calculated. The air distribution is also critical and just as involved as any central heating system, if not more so because of building code requirements. If your system is not correct, the accessories will not work properly either. The humidifier, air filter, air purifier and central cooling should match the system and will not accomplish their task if the furnace is too big.
Wood furnaces is used to save a home and business owner valuable money in heating cost because wood furnaces is a great heating method if they are use in a safe way. Outdoor wood furnace is safer than an in home wood heater. It has been also distinguished that outdoor wood furnace is likely to burn more efficiently than indoor wood stoves. There are still many individuals who are happier with the money they are saving in their indoor wood stove, however with more efficient burning an outdoor wood furnace could conserve even more money and efficient burning also means that you will not have to feed wood into the fire many times a day.
It depends on the type of wood furnace model you have, the exact amount you have to put in it but many outdoor wood furnace models only need wood once a day. Using an outdoor wood furnace is more convenient because you can put it beside the wood file, less worries of bringing woods inside your home which eliminates the mess of bugs; ash, saw dust, and dirt in the house. Outdoor wood furnace is cost savings too; there is no more need to use gas or electricity to heat domestic water, hot tubs because it will do it better at a lower cost compare in using an indoor wood furnaces.
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Wood furnace is also known as a coal fired furnace that burns wood or coal in a sealed firebox to heat an exchanger.
Wood furnace usually sits outdoor. It looks much like a small utility building is firewood, water coated stove. The water in the covering is heated and pumped underground through insulated pipes to the building that needs to be heated and at this point the heat from the water is extracted. This process is cheap and it can adapt easily to all heating system. The outdoor wood furnace is very simple, effective, and safe and cost efficient.
And as a bonus, it also takes cares of all your domestic hot water needs; the element in your hot heater never kicks in. There are also some wood furnace models that fit inside the shop or woodshed. The basic components of a wood furnace included the cabinet or jacket, firebox, blower, access doors for stroking and cleaning and small blower to fan the fire when more heat is needed. Electric air cleaner, air performance media filter, humidifier, evaporator coil for central air and a coil to make domestic water are some of the accessories used in wood furnace.
Sometimes you might need a condensate pump that you will used to dispose of the water produced by the dehumidifying action of air conditioning. Extra precautions must be taken with regards to air conditioning, evaporating coil as well as duct works clearance from combustibles due to high temperature in the supply plenum. You should always be sure to check the manufacturer’s recommendation. A combination of wood furnace will contain an oil or gas burner as a backup.
The proper sizing of a wood furnace is very important for comfort and performance but the output and blower size should not be guessed at but it should be professionally calculated. The air distribution is also critical and just as involved as any central heating system, if not more so because of building code requirements. If your system is not correct, the accessories will not work properly either. The humidifier, air filter, air purifier and central cooling should match the system and will not accomplish their task if the furnace is too big.
Wood furnaces is used to save a home and business owner valuable money in heating cost because wood furnaces is a great heating method if they are use in a safe way. Outdoor wood furnace is safer than an in home wood heater. It has been also distinguished that outdoor wood furnace is likely to burn more efficiently than indoor wood stoves. There are still many individuals who are happier with the money they are saving in their indoor wood stove, however with more efficient burning an outdoor wood furnace could conserve even more money and efficient burning also means that you will not have to feed wood into the fire many times a day.
It depends on the type of wood furnace model you have, the exact amount you have to put in it but many outdoor wood furnace models only need wood once a day. Using an outdoor wood furnace is more convenient because you can put it beside the wood file, less worries of bringing woods inside your home which eliminates the mess of bugs; ash, saw dust, and dirt in the house. Outdoor wood furnace is cost savings too; there is no more need to use gas or electricity to heat domestic water, hot tubs because it will do it better at a lower cost compare in using an indoor wood furnaces.
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Jay Bonnyville asked:
Thru the years, many states heve committed themselves to discover new sources of energy other than those generated from non renewable resources. They continue to seek a different form of biomass fuel to obtain a sustainable energy that’s at the same time effective.
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It is a fact that wood is an alternative source of energy. When it undergoes into any transformational processing activity such as sawmilling, it may produce sawdust that are considered to be waste products that need to be discarded. However, because of constant innovation, these sawdust when compressed can become into a highly densed, solidified material termed as wood stove pellets. Rather than disposing these materials, these are now proven to be an efficient alternative wood fuel.
Basically, wood stove pellets have a size that range between four and 20mm. Pellets also have at most 10% moisture content. Their shape has the properties of uniformity and regularity. No chemicals are added to bind them together. Pellets naturally have lignin, a substance that serves as a binding agent.
They offer numerous benefits that make them more favorable to use than any other type of fuel. Unlike other fuels such as oil, they are cleaner and are not negative to the environment. They don’t hasten global temperature rises. The use of wood stove pellets would offset the carbon-dioxide released by the growing trees and plants that would used it for the photosynthesis process. They also ignite quickly since it would only take a bit of energy to burn the clammy off. Due to their high density, they don’t occupy more volume/space,, they are less complicated to handle, store and transport. All these and the fact that they are clean and efficient make them particularly OK for domestic use.
Without a doubt, the requirement for wood stove pellets is predicted to increase. With their robust appeal especially for those pro-environment groups, this type of fuel certainly pulls many nations.
It is such an extraordinary wonder that once; wood stove pellets were considered a trash that has no use at all. But with the robust will of many states to cut back their overdependence to foreign fossil fuel, they earn money out of these wood stove pellets. It would only be a matter of time, when wood stove pellets production and utilization will boom and hit the world.
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Thru the years, many states heve committed themselves to discover new sources of energy other than those generated from non renewable resources. They continue to seek a different form of biomass fuel to obtain a sustainable energy that’s at the same time effective.
Click Here to Find the Best Wood Stove Pellets
It is a fact that wood is an alternative source of energy. When it undergoes into any transformational processing activity such as sawmilling, it may produce sawdust that are considered to be waste products that need to be discarded. However, because of constant innovation, these sawdust when compressed can become into a highly densed, solidified material termed as wood stove pellets. Rather than disposing these materials, these are now proven to be an efficient alternative wood fuel.
Basically, wood stove pellets have a size that range between four and 20mm. Pellets also have at most 10% moisture content. Their shape has the properties of uniformity and regularity. No chemicals are added to bind them together. Pellets naturally have lignin, a substance that serves as a binding agent.
They offer numerous benefits that make them more favorable to use than any other type of fuel. Unlike other fuels such as oil, they are cleaner and are not negative to the environment. They don’t hasten global temperature rises. The use of wood stove pellets would offset the carbon-dioxide released by the growing trees and plants that would used it for the photosynthesis process. They also ignite quickly since it would only take a bit of energy to burn the clammy off. Due to their high density, they don’t occupy more volume/space,, they are less complicated to handle, store and transport. All these and the fact that they are clean and efficient make them particularly OK for domestic use.
Without a doubt, the requirement for wood stove pellets is predicted to increase. With their robust appeal especially for those pro-environment groups, this type of fuel certainly pulls many nations.
It is such an extraordinary wonder that once; wood stove pellets were considered a trash that has no use at all. But with the robust will of many states to cut back their overdependence to foreign fossil fuel, they earn money out of these wood stove pellets. It would only be a matter of time, when wood stove pellets production and utilization will boom and hit the world.
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James P Martin asked:
When many people think of alternative fuel supplies, the natural tendency is to consider solar or wind power to generate electricity. One alternative fuel source that often gets little attention is the burning of manufactured wood pellets within an environmentally friendly wood stove.
Traditional wood stoves burn logs and pieces of wood that have been acquired from fallen trees or from trees that have been cut down for burning purposes. Wood pellets, on the other hand, and the manufacturer from waste of other industries.
Wood pellets are considered “environmentally friendly” due to the fact that they are manufactured from sawdust waste created from sawmills or furniture manufacturers and other related wood industries. The pellets themselves are a waste byproduct of these industries. As long as there are left over materials to manufacture them, wood pellets will continue to be considered as a “renewable” fuel source.
The manufacturing process consists of taking these waste raw materials and exposing them to extreme heat and pressure. The heat and pressure cause the sawdust to be “glued” together from the excretion of natural secretions from within the wood itself called lignins. The secretion of lignins acts as a binding agent, one that holds the sawdust together. The finished product is typically a burnable pellet that ranges in size from 6 to 8 mm in diameter.
The finished pellets are then bagged into 40 pound bags to be sold to wood stove owners across the United States. North America contains over 60 pellet mills that produce over 680,000 tons of wood pellet fuel per year. This figure has more than doubled over the last five years.
The cost of manufactured pellets continues to be much more stable than traditional fossil fuels, especially over the last couple years where consumers saw gas and oil prices skyrocket. Not only are they more economical than fossil fuels, they are much better for the environment. In fact, wood was used to produce heat long before fossil fuels ever became available commercially.
Wood pellet fuel has quickly become a viable alternative to fossil fuel in helping to heat homes throughout North America. Don’t be surprised if in the future you see homes built with wood pellet stoves already installed and ready to use this renewable energy source.
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When many people think of alternative fuel supplies, the natural tendency is to consider solar or wind power to generate electricity. One alternative fuel source that often gets little attention is the burning of manufactured wood pellets within an environmentally friendly wood stove.
Traditional wood stoves burn logs and pieces of wood that have been acquired from fallen trees or from trees that have been cut down for burning purposes. Wood pellets, on the other hand, and the manufacturer from waste of other industries.
Wood pellets are considered “environmentally friendly” due to the fact that they are manufactured from sawdust waste created from sawmills or furniture manufacturers and other related wood industries. The pellets themselves are a waste byproduct of these industries. As long as there are left over materials to manufacture them, wood pellets will continue to be considered as a “renewable” fuel source.
The manufacturing process consists of taking these waste raw materials and exposing them to extreme heat and pressure. The heat and pressure cause the sawdust to be “glued” together from the excretion of natural secretions from within the wood itself called lignins. The secretion of lignins acts as a binding agent, one that holds the sawdust together. The finished product is typically a burnable pellet that ranges in size from 6 to 8 mm in diameter.
The finished pellets are then bagged into 40 pound bags to be sold to wood stove owners across the United States. North America contains over 60 pellet mills that produce over 680,000 tons of wood pellet fuel per year. This figure has more than doubled over the last five years.
The cost of manufactured pellets continues to be much more stable than traditional fossil fuels, especially over the last couple years where consumers saw gas and oil prices skyrocket. Not only are they more economical than fossil fuels, they are much better for the environment. In fact, wood was used to produce heat long before fossil fuels ever became available commercially.
Wood pellet fuel has quickly become a viable alternative to fossil fuel in helping to heat homes throughout North America. Don’t be surprised if in the future you see homes built with wood pellet stoves already installed and ready to use this renewable energy source.
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