| The world, in the last ten years or so, has | | | | forefront, like what the actual thing will look like. |
| become a very different place. Now, there are a | | | | Questions you should ask yourself is where you |
| multitude of things that jump out at you, and one | | | | will be sitting it; as in, do you want it set into a |
| of those things is the sharp upsurge of concern | | | | niche in the wall or free standing? Also, if you |
| about the environment. Companies all over the | | | | want to see the fire you will have to get one |
| world are scrabbling to underline and express their | | | | with a glass door and with airwash to keep the |
| "green" credentials, and anything that appears to | | | | glass clean, and if you want to be able to use |
| help the environment is looked upon in a much | | | | your wood burning stove with the door open then |
| better light. | | | | you will have to get one with a larger opening. |
| This fits in quite neatly with the increased interest | | | | Another consideration is whether you want a |
| in wood burning stoves. Although they have | | | | back boiler - if you want to heat water and fill |
| seemingly been around forever, interest in them | | | | radiators then you will need to get one. There are |
| has soared recently due to their environmentally | | | | so many styles available, from sleek, modern |
| friendly reputation, and their use as a stylish, | | | | ones to cast iron, more antique-type burners, so |
| green selling point for homes. So, how do you go | | | | you should be able to find one that suits you. |
| about choosing your wood burning stove? | | | | Installation of a wood burning stove is best left to |
| Well first, you have to indulge in a little bit of | | | | experts, as there are a few things to take into |
| research. You have to measure the room where | | | | consideration. Lining the chimney is often a |
| the stove will be sited, length, width and height, | | | | prerequisite to avoid complications with tar and |
| and use one of the many kilowatt calculators | | | | smoke when the stove is in use. Also, the flue |
| available on the internet to gauge how much | | | | has to be of certain sizes to allow for safe |
| output you will need to warm the room to a | | | | clearing of smoke. |
| comfortable level. When doing this, you should also | | | | One final consideration to make is to check if you |
| take into account other extraneous factors that | | | | live in a Smoke Control Area. This legislation was |
| might impact on this calculation, such as | | | | brought in to combat smog and associated air |
| un-insulated walls, single glazed windows and high | | | | pollutants, and if you live in one of these areas |
| ceilings for instance. Once you have this figure, | | | | you will have to check to ensure you buy a |
| you know the output and can look for models | | | | recommended and approved model of burner. |
| accordingly. | | | | Good luck with your search for a wood burning |
| Less technical concerns now come to the | | | | stove! |