How to use your woodheater

The key to clean and efficient wood heating is not just installing an efficient wood heater, it is also operating the heater correctly. This means getting a good, hot fire going as quickly as possible and maintaining this for the heating period. This is relatively simple to do with modern, efficient appliances, as long as fuel is sufficiently dry and the heater is lit and loaded correctly and well maintained. Efficient burning only occurs when adequate air is supplied to the fuel. This means that during starting and reloading, all air inlets must be fully open. Every heater has slightly different characteristics, so read and follow any instruction from the manufacturer carefully. If you are not satisfied with the performance of your heater, check with the retailers - there is almost always a simple reason why you are not getting a good performance. It maybe something as simple as poor quality wood.