How You Can Save on Fuel by Using Wood Burning Stoves

Our forefathers produced heat and cooked food on open fires. Afterwards, a form of elementary masonry was applied to build some form of contraption that held the wood while it burns. The ancient Greeks used simple ovens to make bread. These hearths were later improved into taller and bigger brick structures, which are usually built with chimneys.

During the 17th century, ovens made from cast iron became very popular and most homes in the United Kingdom had one of these heat-producing home appliances. Less than a century later, large stoves fuelled by wood which can accommodate more than two cooking pots were used invented and utilized in restaurant and hotel kitchens. Eventually, smaller versions of these stoves were made so that average homes can also make use of these wood burning stoves.

Today, these wood-fed ranges have suddenly become must haves in home improvement plans of many households and hospitality establishments all over. In fact, the demand for these classy-looking heating appliances is so high, one would have to wait three months before his or her order is delivered. Apart from being a cool and elegant home fashion accessory, there is another story behind this sudden clamour for wood burning stoves.

In fact, energy costs have soared by as much as 21% from last year's price and people have been looking for ways to cut their gas, oil, and electricity bills. Understandably, every home has its unique energy consumption set up but in an average household, the use of wood burning stoves can actually reduce a family's fuel bills by as much as 30%. And that is one of the reason's why a lot more people are convinced that having a stove that burns wood is a good investment.

In well-insulated homes, wood-fuelled stoves can be a great alternative to central heating systems. And, without doubt, this heating apparatus is not only efficient in providing ample heat, it also has very low level emissions providing everyone inside the home and outside with cleaner, more breathable air.

This ozone-friendly appliance also provides homes with something that a lot of people have been missing – the relaxing experience of sitting and gazing into the fire. The modern wood burning stoves are designed with easy to clean innovations so you do not have to worry about sweeping the ashes everyday. Before, on of the major inconveniences of maintaining a wood burning stove is the speedy accumulation of soot, but today, the latest stoves that run on burning wood have been equipped with air-wash features which automatically take care of the removal of carbon and soot.