Woodburning Stoves From Direct-Fireplaces

Within Woodburning-stoves.org.uk you will find helpful information on woodburning stoves and. If you are looking to buy these wonderful woodburners then we recommended Direct-Firesplaces, who’s prices include VAT and delivery

Information On Woodburning Stoves

Compared to other heating appliances, woodburning stoves are much higher in efficiency. These stoves burn both wood and biomass fuel which originates from wood, made from cast iron or steel and last for years.

Woodburning stoves consists of just one fire chamber and a grate at the bottom with an air control which can be adjusted depending on how much air is required for a good burn. Most woodburners are connected to a chimney or flue which removes unwanted smoke and fumes. The temperature up the chimney or flue needs to be higher in temperature than outdoors for the unwanted gasses to be sucked up and out of your home.

One of the main reasons that wood burning stoves are much more efficient to other means of heating is that the burning fuel inside the stove heats the stoves shell, which then heats the air in the room. The air control on the stove allows you to change how fast or slow the wood or fuel burns depending on how much air is allowed into the stoves chamber.

Where woodburners are very efficient due to their closed chamber, an open fire has much less efficiency due to the amount of oxygen they have access to which makes them burn wood much quicker. Most of the heat produced by an open fire is sucked up the chimney and not into the room as intended.

What wood do I use to fuel my stove?

Woodburners can use either softwood or hardwood to heat your room. Each one has its own characteristic and give off very similar amount of heat but each have their advantages and disadvantages due to the rate they burn. Hardwood is taken from slow growing broadleaf trees which have been found to burn slower than softwood. Evergreen trees produce software which burns at a faster rate to hardwood.

Whichever wood you choose to fuel your woodburning stoves, you maybe interested to find out that each type has a different water content. This moisture Is what dictates how long each type of wood takes to burn. Never use free cut wood to fuel your stove, this has a moisture content of between 65% and 90%. As this type of wood contains a high level of moisture, it will produce a high level of soot and tar which has been responsible for chimney fires so can be pretty dangerous over time.

Wood Moisture level

The wood to use in your woodburning stoves should be around 20% which is much lower than freshly cut wood. To remove the moisture, you dry the air over time with a process called seasoning. It can take up to two years in length, with the wood kept outdoors or indoors but in a well ventilated building but covered up.