Wood heating is an excellent supplementary heating method and creates a cozy atmosphere in a detached house.
For many, burning wood is a great pleasure on winter evenings.
Unfortunately, burning wood always also produces fine particulate emissions, which can be harmful to you and your neighbors.
So that you don't have to feel guilty about burning wood, I have listed 5 tips here that will make it significantly cleaner.
Do not burn trash and cardboard with the wood.
A small amount of newspaper or paper can be used as kindling, but burning them continuously with the wood makes combustion inefficient.
Burn only dry wood
Wet wood burns poorly for the simple reason that the combustion temperature remains too low. In this case, the flue gases do not burn in the firebox, but rise up the chimney to the annoyance of your angry neighbor. According to research, wet wood also produces harmful flue gases inside the home.
Burning wet wood also soots up the fireplace and chimney much faster than dry wood. In addition, by burning wet wood, you lose the best possible heating energy that can be obtained from the wood.
Adjust the air supply to be optimal
Wood should burn with sufficient air supply so that the temperature rises high enough. When burning with too strong a draft, the flue gases do not have enough time to burn in the firebox.
Make sure the chimney is swept regularly and ask the chimney sweep for feedback.
Have your chimney swept at least once a year. At the same time, ask the chimney sweep for feedback on your wood burning. If the chimney is not sooted up, you have done a good job as a wood burner.
Monitor the color of the smoke.
If black smoke rises from your chimney, combustion is inefficient. Take action, and check from the yard occasionally to see if the situation changes. When the smoke is “clear”, you have succeeded in your task.
If you own an Arin fireplace, LumoX EkoAir is an excellent aid for clean wood burning, and you can also save up to 40% on wood burning costs – everyone will thank you – the environment, your neighbors, the fireplace, and your wallet. Read more here.