High Efficiency Fireplace Vs Wood Stove
Oct 8 2012 1 thanks to all who post.
High efficiency fireplace vs wood stove. In the end both gas and wood stoves have high levels of heat and combustion efficiency. With efficiency ratings of up to 85 or more wood stoves convert the fire into useful heat that should provide plenty of warmth for your home. Select price low to high price high to low name a to z name z to a osburn stratford ii zero clearance wood stove fireplace 3 699 00. We absolutely cannot forget about the environment when weighing our options between a fireplace and a stove.
This is a problem with a fireplace or a wood stove however. Feb 7 2012 33 northeast oh. Also the model ensures that the heat produced in the stove is distributed evenly throughout the room and not merely restricted to a specific area near the machine. This entry was posted in articles and tagged environmental gas wood burning on may 31 2011 by alex.
With wood stoves there will be less pollution since the appliances are highly efficient with much higher efficiency ratings. Step 2 will take effect on may 15 2020 when the standard will be lowered to 2 0 g h. If the chimney liner is damaged the result could be dangerous fumes entering your home. High efficiency fireplace or wood stove.
Most epa approved stoves burn wood at about 70 to 75 efficiency. With 95 000 btu power and a 78 efficiency rating drolet s high efficiency wood stove produces incredibly high heat output making it suitable for large living rooms. A stove on the other hand is potentially 50 more energy efficient according to the epa and uses 1 3 less wood for heat while providing more warmth than its fireplace counterpart. The hearth room wood stoves and fireplaces.
A mid size unit designed for efficiency and built for durability the. Status not open for further replies. With a wood stove less heat escapes. 1 of 2 go to page.
The internal design of wood stoves has changed entirely since the epa issued standards of performance for new wood stoves in 1988. High efficiency wood burning fireplaces sort by. Start date oct 8 2012. Epa s mandatory smoke emission limit for wood stoves is now 4 5 grams of smoke per hour g h under step 1 of the revised standards of performance for wood burning room heaters.