Lotus Inset Brochure - The Stove Yard

Natural heat through wood burner inserts
- quite simply
Through the years, a lot has been said about wood
burner inserts and the environment. It is important
to know that heating with wood is good for the
environment and for your pocket. Wood is a raw
material that grows and forms a part of Nature’s cycle
as sustainable energy. That is why heating with wood
is a good deal more environmentally friendly than
using oil, coal or gas.
In order to ensure clean and environmentally friendly
combustion, it is important that you use the wood burner
correctly. Therefore, you should not use wet wood, household
waste or supply too little air during combustion, as this is very
harmful to the environment. Always follow the manufacturer’s
instructions because that way, you will be able to help keeping
the environment healthy and clean, for yourself,
and for your children.
Burn wood in a safe, economic and environmentally friendly way
GOOD: Always use wood. It is an environmentally friendly source of heat.
BAD: Never use milk cartons or pressure impregnated wood.
It pollutes the environment.
GOOD: Make sure the wood is dry by knocking the pieces
together. It should make a sharp sound.
BAD: Wet wood will make your living room smell sour and
cause cresote to build up in your flue. The worst case
scenario would be a flue fire.
GOOD: Always start the fire using dry kindling and use a solid fuel brick or
similar. This will ensure that the fire starts quickly whilst being
energy efficient and kinder to the environment.
BAD: Avoid starting the fire using paper and large pieces of firewood, as
the fire will not start quickly enough and this would be harmful to
the environment. This goes for milk cartons, cardboard and the like
as well.
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