Handy Hints for Wood Burning Stoves
- A wood burning stove with a flat top can hold a pot of water which can sit and bubble through the day. This helps to keep the room humidy.
- Cast iron wood burning stoves enable logs to burn for longer than in a fireplace so less fuel is required for a comfortable heat.
- The location for maximum efficiency for a wood burning stove is near the center of the house on the first floor.
- To prevent warping, heat your wood burning stove slowly and don't let it overheat.
- Ensure that there is a brick wall behind your wood burning stove as it will make it safer to operate and will also hold and radiate heat.
- Use an insulated, double wall stove pipe, to reduce moisture condensation, flammable carbons and tar build up.
- A wood burning stove with a heat exchanger will improve the heat output.