| With the prices of fuel oil, natural gas, propane | | | | sawdust, or small grains. |
| and electric all on the rise, you may want to | | | | Outdoor wood stoves are usually boilers and they |
| consider burning wood to heat your home. There | | | | come in hundreds of different shapes and sizes. |
| are many ways that you can use wood as a fuel | | | | There are stoves that use a minimum amount of |
| source for your heating needs. | | | | water and there are some that use large |
| Wood burning furnaces, boilers, and stoves come | | | | quantities of water and burn the wood with a |
| in many shapes, sizes and designs. Furnaces are | | | | very hot fire. These can sometimes require that |
| usually hot air appliances. Wood boilers are usually | | | | you only load the stove with the amount of wood |
| used when you have hot water heat, but can be | | | | needed to bring the water to a certain |
| used with a hot air system. Wood stoves are | | | | temperature and then the heat from the water is |
| used when you want the heat to be in a specific | | | | used over time. These boilers sometimes may |
| area inside of the home. Although many times a | | | | only have to be fired every couple of days. |
| stove can be installed in the basement are and | | | | If you are in the market for a wood burning |
| the heat circulated through the home by fans or | | | | appliance then you will need to do a great amount |
| some other means. | | | | of research to find out what will be best suited |
| Another heater that burns a wood product is a | | | | for your home and your needs. |
| pellet stove. These use a pressed wood pellet as | | | | Check out all the options and make a good |
| the fuel to produce heat. They also come in many | | | | informed decision. A stove that costs more to |
| forms and can be used either inside or outside | | | | install initially, may save you a lot in wood and |
| the home. Some pellet stoves or boilers also have | | | | labor in the long run. |
| the ability to burn alternate fuels such as corn, | | | | |