Heating Your Home with WOOD
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Wood is the most accessible and affordable renewable energy resource for home heating in much of North America. Its use can help us to reduce greenhouse gas emissions because its net carbon dioxide emissions are far below those of all other fuels. It provides heating security during electrical power failures. Its use strengthens the rural and small town economies where wood heating is most prevalent. Wood that is cut and used locally means money does not leave the community to pay for oil and gas.
Families who heat their homes with wood responsibly should be recognized for their contribution to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and a sustainable energy future. Wood is best used as a fuel outside cities, in small towns and rural areas, where the cost of firewood and population density are lower.
The Franklin stove was developed in the United States by Benjamin Franklin. More a manufactured fireplace than a stove, it had an open front and a heat exchanger in the back that was designed to draw air from the cellar and heat it before releasing it out the sides. The heat exchanger was never a popular feature and was omitted in later versions. So-called "Franklin" stoves today are made in a great variety of styles, though none resembles the original design.
Pellet stoves are increasingly popular due to the ease of buying pellet fuel and the use of auto feeders which will provide users with continuous heat source. BTU's vary only slightly from brand to brand, but ash content, length consistency, and impurities may vary greatly. Impurities increase "klinkering" or "caking" of ash in the burn pot. There is a huge difference between 1% ash and 0.25% ash.
Always choose a WETT Certified Professional to inspect your wood burning appliance. In Barrie Ontario the Barrie Home Inspector is available to supply all the information and perform your insurance inspection of your wood burning appliances. Visit www.wett-inspection.com for information and to book your WETT Inspection. Most insurance companies now require a WETT Inspection for new installations or existing installations if you are buying a new home.
Wood harvesting and transport operations do produce varying degrees of greenhouse gas pollution. Inefficient and incomplete combustion of wood can result in elevated levels of greenhouse gases other than CO2, which may result in positive emissions where the byproducts have greater Carbon dioxide equivalent values
Always choose a WETT Certified Professional to inspect your wood burning appliance. In Barrie Ontario the Barrie Home Inspector is available to supply all the information and perform your insurance inspection of your wood burning appliances. Visit www.wett-inspection.com for information and to book your WETT Inspection. Most insurance companies now require a WETT Inspection for new installations or existing installations if you are buying a new home.
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