| Have you considered heating your home or | | | | your own wood. If you have a wood lot on your |
| cottage with a wood burning furnace? It is not a | | | | property, you can cut down any dead trees. If |
| traditional method of heating a home but it can | | | | there was a storm during the summer that |
| reduce your energy costs as opposed to heating | | | | knocked down a tree, cut the wood up for your |
| with oil or gas. It is certainly a viable alternative in | | | | own use. |
| this day and age of high energy costs. | | | | Scrap wood from lumberyards is also a good |
| Using a wood burning furnace to heat your home | | | | place to look for free wood. As you can see, you |
| allows you to use a renewable resource. It is also | | | | do not need to spend any money on wood if you |
| environmentally friendly to use these devices for | | | | are resourceful. Do not cut down any live trees, |
| heating. | | | | as this is not an environmentally friendly choice to |
| When choosing a particular type of wood burning | | | | make. |
| furnace, you have three different types from | | | | Any outlet that sells wood burning furnaces should |
| which to choose. You can find a stand-alone style | | | | be able to match you up with a unit that meets |
| along with a combination wood and electric | | | | your needs. The unit you choose can add value to |
| furnace. Another style is the add-on type. | | | | your home, so choose wisely. |
| Another option for heating your home is the | | | | Many heating and cooling supply stores will carry |
| outdoor wood burning furnace. Most of the | | | | different models of the wood burning furnace. |
| models available will heat an entire house along | | | | The big box do it yourself stores may also carry |
| with heating the water as well. Not all the models | | | | a supply. In addition, you can find many online |
| are capable of doing this however. Determine | | | | stores that carry a large supply of these units. |
| what your needs are before making your | | | | Compare the prices of the units and compare the |
| purchase. | | | | cost of installation before making your purchase. |
| Once you have a wood burning furnace installed, | | | | As you can see, there are a number of factors |
| you need to have a full winter's supply of | | | | involved when it comes to finding the right wood |
| firewood on hand. This can be costly if you plan | | | | burning furnace for your home or cottage. |
| to buy the wood. Other options include gathering | | | | |