July 26th 2019

More economical heating with solid fuels

No one wants to freeze at home these days. We all prefer warmth and comfort within our own four walls. However, energy costs have been steadily rising for years, making heating more and more expensive. Fireplace inserts, open fireplaces, tiled stoves, and pellet stoves offer an effective solution. And heating with wood is also environmentally friendly. Wood is one of the fuels of the future that is not subject to CO2 pricing.

Fireplaces as a supplement to central heating

The price of fossil fuels continues to rise, and this also applies to natural gas, which is tied to oil price developments. Many homeowners start questioning whether oil is really the energy source of the future when refilling their oil tanks.

Modern fireplaces can perfectly complement existing heating systems and significantly reduce the consumption of oil and gas.

Those who combine a fireplace, tiled stove, or pellet stove with a heat pump can even eliminate the need for fossil fuels entirely.

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For your wallet’s sake

The advantages of wood compared to fossil fuels are many:

Compared to the strongly fluctuating oil price, the cost of wood per cubic meter is much more stable and therefore easier to plan for. Wood is regionally available and a domestic, renewable energy source. It doesn’t need to be imported from far away and is infinitely renewable. According to the German Forest Farmers Association, sustainable forestry ensures that more wood grows back in Germany than is consumed.

Environmentally friendly because CO2 neutral

Those who heat their home with wood – whether as a main or supplementary source – are also doing something good for the environment because they heat in a climate-neutral way. Why? Because only as much CO2 is released as the tree absorbed during its growth and would naturally release again when decomposing. Simply put, wood is stored solar energy. The only requirement is that the fuel quality must be high, ensuring a clean combustion process. The wood should come from regional sources, not from trading companies that import “plundered wood” from Eastern Europe.

More than just warmth

Modern fireplaces not only reduce the consumption of heating oil and natural gas, but they also create a unique living atmosphere. Fire stands for warmth – it conveys a sense of comfort and security. Our primal human instinct draws us to fire. The atmosphere created by the dancing flames of a wood fire offers so much more than just warm feet.

Conclusion

The costs of fossil fuels such as natural gas and heating oil are and will remain unpredictable – and are no longer socially accepted. Supplementary heating with solid fuels like wood or pellets is not only more economical but also more environmentally friendly.