A wood burning stove is just a simple stove designed to burn wood as fuel. It’s not a heater or an electric appliance. They come in several styles, shapes and models. The most popular wood burning stoves employ a hearth-mounted, vertical chimney that sends the hot air upward into a hearth area, where the wood can be burned.

types of chimneys

There are several types of wood burning stove and fireplace with different types of chimney. One version is known as a vertical log burner. This type has a vertical damper that is sealed and can’t allow the wood burning stove gases to escape, so the heat stays close to the interior of the house. Another type of damper is a horizontal damper that allows some heat to escape and a portion of the heat goes up into the hearth area.

wood burning stove

An alternative to a vertical log burner is a horizontal wood burning stove. This type has a hole in the top of the unit and the heat rises and stays near the opening. Heat from the wood furnace or wood burning stove can be used as an alternative to fossil fuels for heating and also as an additional heating source.

gas furnaces

Gas furnaces are often used for outdoor wood burning stove or fireplace. A gas furnace can be used to heat water and produce hot air for outdoor purposes. There are two types of furnaces – direct vent and ventless furnaces. A direct vent furnace has a system that feeds air into the furnace, while ventless furnaces have a system that circulates air through a system without any vents.

pellet stoves

Many people today use pellet stoves to heat their homes. Pellet stoves are convenient, efficient and they’re free! They burn a number of small, dried pellets made from sawdust, wood chips and shrub fibers to heat your home efficiently. When you’re ready to change the season, simply load up your outdoor wood stove with fresh pellets. This will save you money on your heating bill throughout the year.

Whether you choose to get a fireplace insert, a traditional wood burning stove or a pellet stove, you need to ensure that the fireplace is installed properly. If you purchase a fireplace that doesn’t fit your fireplace opening, the result could be dangerous – and you could end up with a costly fireplace repair bill. Make sure that your chimney cap damper, flue and other parts are fitted to your particular fireplace to prevent damage and costly repairs.