Heating your home with wood
1st November 2014 10am-3:30pm £50
During the chill of a British winter, there are few things more satisfying than a warm fire. Heating your home with wood can be less expensive than other sources of home heating energy, and firewood is a renewable resource. Prices of heating fuels vary considerably, but non-renewable fossil fuels and electricity are commonly 2 to more than 10 times more expensive than firewood for the same amount of heat. Success heating with wood depends on two things: selecting the right wood and the right wood burning stove.
But there are a few other things to know before you start. What’s a cord of wood? Where do I get wood? And what kind of wood should I choose? While heating with wood can be pleasant and cost effective, it has a reputation for being “dirty” and producing a lot of air pollution. Old equipment and careless users can combine to produce nasty conditions, and the health concerns associated with excessive exposure to wood smoke are real. However, a conscientious firewood user can safely enjoy the benefits of heating with wood. Small hot fires built from well-seasoned split, clean, and dry firewood produce minimal smoke if any. Additionally, modern equipment is significantly cleaner. Modern air-tight high-efficiency wood stoves produce roughly half the smoke of stoves built as few as 10 years ago. Combine a modern stove with a conscientious firewood user, and you can produce heat that is significantly cleaner than many common heating options including coal and electricity.
Aims: The course will cover all aspects of heating your home with wood.
Arrive: 15 minutes prior to a 10am start
Depart: 3:30pm, although this is approximate.
Directions: Please look at the map featured on the website.
What to bring: work clothes, pen and notebook, packed lunch
Let us know: if you have any special needs
Price: £50.00
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30 admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations
within two weeks of course
Lunch: bring a packed lunch
What’s included: All timber and tool use. Refreshment and biscuits throughout the day.
