https://notes.io/wNu17 Why a Wood Burning Stove Should Be Properly Sized and Installed Wood stoves are an excellent way to provide efficient, cost-effective heating for your home. A wood stove must be installed and sized correctly to ensure maximum efficiency. Do not open and shut the door to the wood stove frequently, as this creates an air-tight seal that draws smoke and volatile compounds that are not burned back into the room. Energy Efficiency Radiant heat is used to heat the home instead of hot air carried into the home by its ventilation system. This is a more efficient method of heating your home since the radiant heat radiates out from all sides. Modern wood stoves are designed to be as energy efficient as is possible. Manufacturers are having to meet increasingly stringent requirements regarding emissions and the most effective way of achieving this is through making their stoves more efficient. Our stoves are certified with an efficiency rating of 70% or higher. This means that a greater proportion of the heat produced will be used to heat your home rather than being lost through the chimney. Another benefit of a wood burner is that it provides an independent source of heat. Contrary to electricity and gas the wood burner can continue to provide warmth, even in the event of an electricity or gas outage provided you have enough logs stored. Wood burning stoves are more reliable than other forms of heating because they do not depend on oil or electricity to function. This is particularly crucial in a remote environment where other sources of energy could be interrupted for long durations. A top-quality log burner can provide heat to your home at an 80 percent efficiency. This is a huge improvement over older stoves that operated at less than 20% efficiency. This is one of the main reasons why a new stove is a smart investment. A catalytic wood stove can re-burn the unburned gases and smoke that exit the firebox by secondary combustion, further improving eff