Wood Stove Parts

Christopher W Smith asked:


We hear a lot of mention on the news these days about people seeking alternative methods of heating their homes. After all, natural gas, which became the most economical way of heating a home in the mid 20th century, has become prohibitively-expensive for many people today. Propane and electricity are even more expensive than natural gas, and the initial outlay for a geothermal system is not an economical solution either. Therefore, many people are turning to the heating methods used by our ancestors and going back to stoves. For example, pellet stove reviews indicate that many people are opting for new technology ways to save on their heating costs.

One of the best-known brands of this modern technology is the Whitfield Pellet Stove. When you think about old-time stoves, you probably envision bulky black monstrosities that have to be stoked with constant loads of wood. Pellet stoves are nothing like these older versions. They are basic, classy-looking units that fit right into your living or family room décor. They are also high-tech as far as performance and high-efficiency combustion are concerned. This type of a stove will deliver up to 30,000 or 40,000 BTUs of heat with an 85% heating efficiency which will keep your home and family warm and comfortable.

Harman pellet stoves are also top-of-the-line as far as efficiency and decorative appeal. These sleek, streamlined units are built powerful and convenient to use, and have state-of-the-art temperature control so that your home will always be the temperature you want it to be. These beautiful, free-standing stoves are made of cast iron and are engineered to surpass any other cast iron stoves on the market. All you need do is fill the hopper and set the temperature, and your Harman pellet stove will be good to go. You won’t even have to empty the ash collector until you’ve burned a ton of pellets.

High efficiency pellet stoves are definitely a wave of the future. Nothing is more convenient to use, more dependable, or more efficient. According to pellet stove reviews that are found online, customers love both Whitfield and Harman stoves. Think of how cozy your home could be next winter if you added one to your life.

Jonathan R Richards asked:


It is cold in here, turn up the thermostat! Turn the “what” up. Many people of the older generation can easily remember when the sophisticated heating systems of today were not yet available. Even worse, their parents can vividly bear witness to the many nights of cuddling under make shift covers trying to fend off the shivering below zero temperatures of winter. Icy cold feet, especially, were the problem. They would have loved to have been able to simply turn up the thermostat. However, warming an ordinary building brick on a wood stove was about all they could do. They would then place it between their bedding to be used as a foot warmer. The warmth that had been absorbed into the brick was then slowly released into the bedding; resulting in a better night’s sleep.

That very same principle of heat transfer is still being utilized today. The masonry fireplace is usually built out of specially processed bricks. It is a very clean burning apparatus due to the extremely high temperature that is produced; thus the use of fire brick. This hotness permeates the total huge mass of this man made stone; which in turn heats the surrounding air in the room. Sufficiently raising the temperature of this small mountain may take a little while, but it will then continue to radiate heat through out your entire home for the rest of the day. This type of fireplace does not require the constant attention that a wood stove does.

Masonry fireplaces, unfortunately, are very expensive to build. They are extremely heavy; requiring a lot off extra support to hold them up. Never the less, these energy efficient, beautiful works of art will last a lifetime.

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AJ Vanderhorst asked:


When you set out to find the right stove for your home, there’s a lot to think about. Fortunately, after you answer some basic questions, picking a wood stove becomes a question of style-not survival! Here are some steps to help you enjoy the buying experience.

Step one, know why you want a wood stove. What main purpose will the stove serve? Heating, cooking, ambiance-or some combination? How much heat does the stove need to provide? Are you heating a single room, a whole floor, a good-sized house, or a cottage? A final question is how often the stove will be used-frequently or occasionally? Knowing what you want your wood stove to accomplish is the first step toward buying the perfect model.

Step two, read the small print-but read it casually. When you look at models, find the stickers on the stoves that tell you they are certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This means they are environmentally friendly and burn efficiently. If you’re shopping for stoves online, this information will be readily available. The EPA approval is the important thing. You’ll find the Btu ratings and square footage heating estimates as well-but since they aren’t standardized, it’s a mistake to depend on them too much as you shop. Consider them rough estimates, and focus instead on the size of the stoves you’re looking at. (See below.)

Step three, don’t buy the biggest, shiniest stove you can find-unless that’s what you need. You can buy a Hummer for cross-country driving without sacrificing comfort. But buying large stoves for small heating needs causes potential fire hazards and stuffy rooms. In addition, wood stoves that are too large cost you money. To control the heat, you’ll be forced to cut down the stove’s air supply-which will reduce efficiency and waste fuel. Buying over-sized wood stoves is a common mistake-but not one that you have to make. Practically, stoves come in only three sizes-small, medium, and large. Here’s a breakdown of how the sizes relate to your needs:

Small stoves heat a small cabin or large room. Medium stoves heat small or moderately-sized houses. Large stoves heat large or drafty houses.

Ultimately, a solid understanding of why you want a wood burning stove, with your climate, house type and fuel choice factored in, will lead you to the correctly-sized, EPA-approved models. At that point, the purchase gets fun: Which colors and styles do you prefer?

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Eamonn Horgan asked:


Now if you’re reading this you’ve probably been thinking about the benefits of having a multi-fuel stove in your home or workspace. So you’ll know they look great, save you hundreds of pounds if used as part of your central heating system and help in small way in battling global warming, all fantastic and worthy things.Well I’ll say it, isn’t it amazing the name variants you can have, for what is in effect a box with a fire in it?

Lets clear up a couple of the easy ones, a log burner is designed for the burning of wood. Multifuel or Multi-fuel? this one just comes down to your education, they mean the same thing, but, as with most things people like to stick with what they know, so either/or. A multifuel stove will burn, coal wood, smokeless coal, coke, biomass fuel (solid) and brickets. A wood burning stove is confusingly used a an industry standard term, so please ask your retailer to clarify. This brings me on to a few words of caution.If you live in a large urban area you should be subject to the clean air act. You cant use coal or wood in these areas unless you have purchased a DEfRA approved stove, these are expensive, but have been modified to allow you to burn wood in urban areas.

Well lets get started. A free standing stove is the traditional style,its designed so that heat can radiate from the front and two sides. Heat will come out of the back, but your HETAS fitter will position this correctly for you.

This stove can be positioned in an existing chimney breast or anywhere in a room,where the flue has an outside wall to release the smoke through. (I’ll come to flues later)

Now the built in, this is designed to slot into the wall cavity, so that,usually the glass front and/or sides are visible, think how a flat screen TV looks on a wall. The heat will come into the room via the glass.

I hear a lot of people being pro cast iron or pro rolled steel. Lets cut right to the chase, cast iron is the traditional way, now I’m not saying that makes it either better, because its the tried and tested way, or worse, because its old hat. The differences are slight and depend on what you want. Basically, the rolled steel version heats up quicker than the cast iron stove. The cast iron stove will retain heat for long after the fire has gone out. Other minor things to look out for before you make your decision, very rarely the cast iron stove can crack, I stress this is very rare and the rolled steel with again rarely warp. So you pays your money you makes your choice. What its really down to is the “look” you want for your room and sometimes the sales mans own preference.

Multifuel stoves with boilers, these are one of the best things on the market right now. You can heat the room the stove is in as well your radiators throughout your home or workspace. As long as its fitted by a HETAS fitter and attached by a CORGI approved plumber you will save hundreds of pounds over a year. There are even gizmo’s that can have but your gas and stove generated boilers working in unison.

Flues, very straight forward they connect to the pipe at the back, but generally the top of your multi-fuel stove they release the smoke either up the chimney via flexi flues or via a hole in the wall which is lagged.

Always check with your district/borough/city/county council for available grants, some times,if your a business, you will find info on development agency site. This can be time consuming, but, very worth while financially.

So best of luck hope this helped, please feel free to visit my websites for more specific advice.

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Buck Richards asked:


It is incredible how stoves have become the consumer’s choice in recent times. With the rise in energy and home heating costs, it is hardly surprising that this has happened, in my opinion; I am surprised that it hasn’t happened sooner!

So, what is the best stove to buy?

Well, this is entirely dependent on your heating requirements and style choice – what I mean; is that it is personal preference that plays the major key.

In this article I will be discussing three of the popular stoves presently available, although I will say this with a pinch of salt, as we are in the Christmas period now and the availability of stoves has become somewhat scarce. With this said; many of the less popular stoves are still available, so if you are able to compromise, then getting a stove before Christmas could still be possible.

First Choice

The AGA, Little Wenlock Classic Multi-fuel Stove in Matt Black; possesses the perfect blend of new and old, by combining state-of-the-art design with traditional beauty.

With a nominal heat output of 4.7kW and a dedicated pre-heated, secondary air supply, makes this stove a fantastic choice for any home!

This Little Wenlock can be installed with a top or rear flue, has one of the most effective airwash systems available and this coupled with it’s interchangeable wood burning plate and built-in ash pan, offers you one of the most efficient wood burning stoves available on the market.

Second Choice

The Huntingdon 25 available from Stovax, is probably one of the smallest stoves available from the Huntingdon range of Stovax stoves, but provides much of what the larger models offer.

This Huntingdon is ideal for burning wood logs, smokeless fuels or peat briquettes and has been designed to suit both the décors of a country cottage and a contemporary living space.

Third Choice

The Firefox 5, available from the Gallery Collection of fireplaces, is a fantastic choice! Perfect for any living space, this product can be suited to both traditional and contemporary settings.

The Firefox 5 has a controllable heat output up to 5.5kW and has an authentic cast-iron construction. With its secondary airwash system that helps to maintain cleaner glass panels and aids in the combustion ability and its flexibility with fuel source (suitable for burning wood, peat, coke, coal, anthracite and smokeless fuels), makes this choice, a great choice for all!

As a final point; whatever stove you choose, it is important to always work with responsible, professional and reputable fireplace suppliers and installers.

Wood burning and multi fuel stoves can be purchased from By The Fireside. They are based in Broxbourne, on the border of Hertfordshire and Essex, but supply and install fires and fireplaces to many locations throughout the UK.

Buck Richards

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