| Many people do not usually consider a wood | | | | to heat all of your water. This is possible by |
| burning stove to be an efficient source for | | | | adding a water to water heat exchanger to your |
| heating your entire house. However, by utilizing a | | | | system, which saves you in electricity and gas |
| wood burning stove in conjunction with a boiler | | | | because these two sources are not being utilized |
| system, you may be able to save more than you | | | | to heat your water. These systems can also be |
| would think and do so in an efficient manner. | | | | used to heat your swimming pool or hot tub. |
| In the past there were many safety | | | | There are three methods that these wood |
| considerations you would have to make when | | | | burning boiler systems can heat your home. If |
| considering a wood burning boiler. For one, boilers | | | | you are looking for the typical central heating |
| were believed to be dangerous and an outdated | | | | concept, then you will be interested in the forced |
| technology, but the systems that are available | | | | air system. The forced air system uses a water |
| today offer many features that have made | | | | to air heat exchanger and can utilize the existing |
| these systems safer. | | | | air ducts in your home. Your existing furnace |
| The newer technology of wood burning boiler | | | | system can then be used as a back of source of |
| systems allows you to place the system up to | | | | heating should you require it. This allows you to |
| 500 feet away from the location that you are | | | | switch your home to a more energy efficient and |
| heating. In addition, you can heat other buildings as | | | | reduce the amount of time you use your energy |
| well with this one system, such as garages, barns, | | | | wasting furnace. |
| sheds, work areas and greenhouses. The wood | | | | These systems are easily able to allow you to |
| burning stove heats water and the water is | | | | spend in a year what you would have previously |
| pumped through specialized thermal pipes | | | | spent in a month. Additionally, you save because |
| underground to your home. The system then | | | | you are also able to heat your water. Also, you |
| converts the hot water into heat that can be | | | | don't have the indoor mess that a wood stove |
| spread throughout your home or building via a | | | | can cause. The wood that you use also does not |
| forced-air furnace, radiant baseboard or radiant | | | | need to be split, making it even more convenient |
| flooring system. This also allows you to control | | | | as a wood burning stove and central heating |
| your heat via a thermostat. | | | | system. |
| Additionally, these systems allow you to use them | | | | |