Energy Savings Tips: Wood Stoves And Fireplaces

Energy Savings Tips: Wood Stoves And Fireplaces

Here are ways to save energy on wood stoves and fireplaces (sorry, that mountain lodge ski trip doesn't count). These money-saving ideas can help you lower your energy bill by reducing energy consumption in your house or apartment.

You can also help to reduce the demand of electricity at peak electrical demand times - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. These energy saving tips below may help cut down on the amount of energy you use and trim your household energy costs, while lowering peak demand on your electricity utility company.


Wood Stoves And Fireplaces
It is said the wood fireplaces give you energy three times. Once when you cut down the tree, once when you stack the wood and once when you burn it.

* Wood-burning fireplaces look great, can be romantic and feel warm by the fire. Fireplaces can actually suck the heat in your home up and out the chimney (umm, heat rises, you know). Glass doors improve the situation only slightly.
* Wood or pellet-burning stoves provide more heat because they're not tucked away in the wall and less heat escapes up the flue. But unless you get your fuel free, you'll end up paying more to heat your home.
* There is no truth to the myth that feeding your father-in-law beer, cabbage and bean burrito's is a cost effective alternative to heating your home.