| turies wood heating was used to keep us warm. | | | | more dangerous if you have little kids around. The |
| As cheaper and easier to use fuel sources came | | | | convection heater has two casings which heats |
| along, wood was replaced. However, now that oil | | | | the air more efficiently, so you can heat larger |
| and gas is becoming relatively more expensive, | | | | areas than with the radiant variety. The fan |
| wood heaters are becoming more popular as a | | | | forced convection heater pumps the hot air |
| cost effective way to heat the family home. With | | | | further around the house, so if you have a |
| technological developments, wood heaters are | | | | considerable area to heat, you should consider the |
| also environmentally friendly. The Australian Home | | | | fan forced convection heater. |
| Heating Association state that wood heating | | | | When installing a wood heater, you need to |
| actually emits less green house gas than other | | | | consider where to locate it. You need to look at a |
| forms of home heating, and wood heaters also | | | | central position so the heat is able to reach all |
| provide the cheapest form of home heating | | | | areas of the house. If you have a two story |
| available. Therefore, if you want to buy a good | | | | house and you are heating downstairs (which is a |
| wood heater for your home what do you need | | | | good idea since hot air rises), you need to |
| to consider? | | | | consider the upstairs layout, and the best place in |
| There are a number of considerations, such as | | | | relation to the roof line. You can make a feature |
| the size of the area you want to heat, along with | | | | of the heater, but it must be kept out of the |
| insulation in your house, the type of wood heater | | | | way, so that it does not impede the natural flow |
| that is best for your situation, where to place | | | | of the house and is not a safety hazard. |
| your heater to maximize heating and reduce | | | | Finally, you need to consider the color and look of |
| costs, and the look of the wood heater. | | | | the wood heater, so it fits in with the theme and |
| I will look at the type of wood heater along with | | | | other features of your house. |
| the size of the area you want to heat, as they | | | | There is a lot to consider when buying a wood |
| go hand in hand. | | | | heater, but it is worth it, when you get to sit |
| There are three types of wood heaters to | | | | back in a nice warm house, warmed from the |
| choose from. They are the radiant, convection | | | | natural fuel that man has used for thousands of |
| and fan forced convection wood heaters. The | | | | years. |
| radiant heater heats air by direct contact, so is | | | | |