Reasons To Consider A Wood-Burning Furnace
Posted on: 8 June 2019
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If you are fed up with the high costs of heating your home with electric or gas and are looking for an environmentally friendly way to heat your home, a wood-burning furnace may be a solution to your concerns. Wood furnaces are available in both indoor and outdoor models, both of which will sufficiently heat the interior of your home.
Outdoor models, which are the most popular choice, use logs or wood pellets to heat water. That hot water is then piped into the house through a closed pipe system. The outside systems typically include a water tank and a water pump. An indoor system is generally smaller than the outdoor models, and they also have a chimney to vent the smoke. Other than the chimney, both operate on basically the same method of providing heat. Here are some of the reasons you should consider a wood furnace.
Reduced Heating Costs
Traditional heating sources, such as gas, electricity, and oil are often expensive to use. A wood-burning furnace relies on wood as its primary source of providing heat and wood is significantly less expensive than traditional fuels. If you live in a wooded area, the cost is minimal, even cost-free. It takes a lot of traditional fuel to heat your home, but when using this type of heating system, you don't have to burn much wood to heat your entire home. Wood furnaces are fuel-efficient as well as cost-effective.
Uses Less Space Than Traditional Furnaces
The installation of a traditional heating source is not only a time-consuming process, but also having sufficient space for everything is critical and often times challenging. Outdoor wood-burning furnaces are independent and installed outside of your home, so you won't have to give up any valuable space inside the house. Outdoor wood heaters are generally set up within 30-200 feet from the house, and they resemble a small shed, so you aren't giving up any of your outside space either.
Energy-Efficient and Environmentally Friendly
Not only will you significantly reduce your energy consumption, which will save you money as well as energy, but you will also be doing your part for the environment. Wood furnaces rely on wood for fuel, not oil. Wood is a renewable source and doesn't give off carbon dioxide when it's burned, so it is friendly for the environment, and it will reduce your carbon footprint.
If you are considering a wood-burning furnace, there are a few things you'll want to keep in mind, such as the outdoor space. Although the equipment is contained and fairly small in size, it will need to be installed at least 30 feet away from the house, so make sure you have enough property to accommodate the system. It's also important that you do your research and only invest in a system that will sufficiently heat your entire home as well as other areas, such as the garage. Wood furnaces are available in a variety of sizes and capacities, so knowing the square footage of your home is essential.