Get Cosy This Christmas with Wood-Burning Stoves

Wood burning stoves are an attractive option for people looking for a new fireplace in their home, and during the Christmas period, the appeal of a wood-burning stove is increased, thanks to the appeal of a crackling fire on a Christmas evening. In this article, the team at Enviro Flame will talk through the benefits of wood-burning stoves and help you decide if they are right for you.

Authenticity

For all the benefits of wood burning stoves, one of their strongest advantages is the level of authenticity they have. That might seem like a strange word to use, but it’s true: all other types of fireplace – gas, electric – are designed to try and mimic the crackling, glowing beauty of a wood-burning fire. It’s a simple pleasure, but one that most welcome when you’re in the living room on a winter evening.

Cost-cutting

Wood-burning stoves are gentle on the pocket as well as easy on the eye. They’re cheaper to run than electric fires and central heating systems, so you don’t need to worry about driving up your monthly energy bills when you fancy sitting by the fire. There is also the possibility of financial incentives from the government for the installation and use of a wood-burning stove through the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive. Under the DRHI, households can receive quarterly payments for seven years in accordance with the amount of clean, renewable heat their system generates. You can learn more here.

Eco-friendly

Wood is a renewable resource, so the use of a wood-burning stove is a green way to keep your living room warm. This also means that the carbon footprint of a wood-burning stove is basically neutral – this is surprising to some, so let us explain: When trees grow, they remove carbon from the atmosphere, but that carbon is put back into the atmosphere when we burn wood. However, as wood is a renewable resource, trees are constantly being planted, and as such, they are drawing the carbon out of the atmosphere again.

For the most part, the forests that the wood comes from are managed responsibly with a long-term vision. They’re not just decimated to provide some logs – often, the trees that are selected for firewood are selected to allow healthier trees to thrive.

Stoves manufactured after January 2022 must also now comply with ECO2022 regulations. These new rules have been brought in to help meet UK emission targets, and stoves with this brand new eco-design will produce fewer particles, less carbon monoxide and better energy efficiency.

From the aesthetic appeal to the financial benefits, wood-burning stoves offer a lot for those looking for a way to warm their homes. If you’d like to save money whilst enjoying a beautiful fire, then consider a stove today.

Enviro Flame are proud to provide a wide range of wood-burning and multi-fuel stoves for customers throughout London. Our beautiful products, combined with our full installation service and our 7-day money-back guarantee means that our customers will get the finest service from start to finish. For more information, get in touch with us today.