Wood Burning Stoves Have A Lot Going For Them
It may seem strange in this day in high tech, but wood burning stoves are more popular than they have been in almost 100 years. May people would think that a wood burning oven was about the least practical thing that you could put in your house. After all, there are so many drawbacks to a wood burning stove. First of all, there is not the same kind of fine temperature control as with a gas heater. Wood burning stoves, basically, are either on or off. When they are on, you have to constantly stock them with wood. When they are off, they take hours to get going again.
Nonetheless, the wood burning stove has a lot going for it. First of all, wood burning ovens are multipurpose. Not only can you use them to heat a room, you can also use them to dry clothes, and warm cold hands. You can even cook certain things on some wood burning stoves! There is also the matter of the cost of heating. Wood burning stoves used to be thought of as impractical because of the amount of labor that goes into running them. Nowadays, however, they make more and more sense. They burn wood very slowly, and in many areas fire wood is available for free. Having a wood burning stove can save you hundreds and hundreds of dollars every winter. For many families, that is no laughing matter.
Nonetheless, wood burning stoves do have a lot of hazards to them. Although they are easy to maintain, they have dangers that normal gas furnaces don’t have. Wood burning stoves need to be in the middle of your comment space. That means that if you have young children, they are at risk. If they run into the wood burning stoves, they can burn themselves! In addition, many people say that wood burning stoves have much greater emissions than other kind of heat. Even oil burning furnaces – notorious for the air pollution they produce – are supposed to be healthier for you that wood stoves. If your wood burning stove is not adequately insulated from the house, it can release hazardous indoor pollution and poison you and your family.
Nonetheless, even with all of these drawbacks, wood burning stoves make sense. They are enjoying a renaissance among environmentally conscious people. Not only are they efficient, but they also allow you to survive with less outside dependence on our shrinking natural gas supply.
Ann Marier
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May 22nd, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Why does our wood burning stove smoke so much?
I’ve lived in houses where they have fireplaces, but never a wood burning stove. I don’t ever recall the house smelling like a campfire while the fire is going. It’s almost unbearable to breathe. Why is this happening and what can I do to prevent this? We already cleaned out the chimney the best we could, by the way.
May 22nd, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Try burning less wood. If smoke is coming into the house and the chimney is clear you may be producing too much smoke for the chimney to handle.
Keep the door closed and maybe think about having a professional cleaner come in.
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May 22nd, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Did u also clean the pipes? If not do so..also if there is a elbow it might need cleaned as well! If there is a vent where the smoke comes out..could be stopped up!! If you don’t feel comfortable checking that call someone to do so! Hope I helped ya!
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May 22nd, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Are you sure the dampener (in the chimney pipe) is not closed down? Wood burning stoves do emit more smoke than fireplaces when they are open, but should not emit any smoke while running with the door closed. You should have a professional chimney sweep come look at it if your dampener is open to make sure the chimney is working properly.
BTW-the whole house will smell like a campfire when the fire is going. Throw in some cedar wood and it’ll smell awesome!
If the smoke inside the house is too much for you, you should look into getting a Central Boiler system. That puts all the wood, ash and smoke outside, but you only get heat inside. I’ll never own an interior woodburner again after owning our Central Boiler system.
http://www.centralboiler.com/
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Living in a house with only woodburning heat for the last 4 years.
May 22nd, 2010 at 5:31 pm
you have a leak in your vent pipe or your chimney needs to be cleaned.
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May 22nd, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Are you sure the wood is dried out completely? Wood that is still "green" has sap in it and will cause smoke.
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May 22nd, 2010 at 5:35 pm
Make sure your wood is not moist or green. Also, make sure your dampener is open so that the smoke can vent properly.
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May 22nd, 2010 at 5:37 pm
There can be several reasons why stoves can produce smoke like you described. A lot of this depends on the type of stove that you are using and the venting system. I will assume from your question that you have a stove that is vented out through a chimney. You can check the following:
1. Check to see if the doors or the opening of the stove close properly. If it is not closed, you can get smoke coming in and mess up the venting.
2. Clear out any ash / material from the pipe or chimney opening, the pipe itself, or the chimney.
3. Check for holes or leaks in any of the venting areas.
4. If you can not find obvious problem, you should call in a professional because venting problems can be dangerous.
You can also do a couple of things to cut down the level of smoke like:
1. Don’t use green wood
2. Make hotter, smaller fires.
3. Check your windows and insulation because this can affect venting
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http://www.fireplacesmagazine.com/stoves/wood-burning-stoves.html
http://www.fireplacesmagazine.com/stoves/wood-stoves.html