How Many Wood Stoves Does it Take to Heat a House?
Would you believe us if we said One?
It’s possible to heat an entire residence using wood burning stoves-and if certain conditions are met, you can even get the job done with a single stove.
To see how this is possible, you need to understand that wood burning stoves act as space heaters. As opposed to central heating systems, which use ducts, modern stoves heat a home directly. This is good news for today’s home owners, because newer homes are quite energy efficient. Since they require less heat to maintain comfortable temperatures, it’s actually possible to heat a good sized modern home with even a single large wood stove. Here’s what needs to happen.
The wood stove needs to be located in the main living area.
Ideally, this will be in a large, communal area, where the family spends a lot of time. This is usually on the floor shared by the kitchen, dining and living rooms-where people eat and hang out. If this isn’t possible, it may take more than one stove to heat the house.
Heat flow needs to be possible.
This works especially well in open-plan houses. If your home has few room divisions, heating with a single large stove is feasible. However, if your house is carved up into multiple smaller areas, additional wood stoves will probably be required.
Choose from modern, EPA-certified wood stoves.
This amounts to little more than a minor caveat, since wood stoves made after the 1990s are fuel efficient and environmentally friendly. However, some people don’t realize that by buying older, used stoves, they’re sacrificing the carefully engineered benefits of contemporary design.
With a little advance planning, heating your house with just one economical, powerful wood burning stove is really possible.
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