Heating & Ventilation
Purchasing a wood burning stove
To help you make an informed decision, Tony Ingram,
technical service manager at Morsø, offers a few pointers on what to consider when purchasing a wood burning stove
Installing a multi-fuel or wood burning stove in your home can inject sentiments of warmth and timeless style in addition to creating a focal point in any room. Benefitting from an array of both practical and aesthetic qualities, wood burning stoves are a convenient and safe heating source that allows you to be in total control of the fuel burning and heat output. However, with so many options on the market and the array of technical specifications to decipher, it can be a minefield of information if you are not armed with the correct details. Opting to burn wood is not just an atmos-
pheric and cost effective form of heating but is also referred to as being ‘carbon-neutral’. Tis means that burning wood produces the same amount of carbon as if it were leſt to rot natu- rally on the forest floor; plus it is a renewable energy unlike fossil fuels, which are a finite resource that will eventually run out. Before pur- chasing a stove you must first consider the area you live in and confirm whether you are in a smoke controlled area. Tis is due to the restric- tions on wood burning in towns and cities, which has been determined by criteria given in the Clean Air Act 1993. You will need to check with your local authority before purchasing a wood-burning stove to ascertain if your property falls within a smoke control area. A wood burn- ing stove can only be installed in a restricted zone if it has been approved with DEFRA* (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs) as an exempt product. Achieved by advanced air systems and refined combustion technology, smoke exempt stoves will improve the burning process and reduce emission of par- ticles to an absolute minimum. Essential for optimum performance, another
major consideration before selecting a stove is the heat requirement for the intended location. To calculate the heating demand of a particular space, simply work out the volume of the room in cubic metres and divide by 14. For example, a room 6m long by 5m wide and 2.4m high equals 72 cu m. Dividing this figure by 14
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