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What size woodburner should I get?

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What size woodburner should I get?

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This is the most common question! The immediate thought that most people have is to get one that fills the fireplace, regardless of output. This is always wrong, as there are set parameters that must be complied with for building regulations, and an inch spare stove you are thinking of buying will comply with regulation once installed. With regard to output, first decide what you want the appliance to do. Is it the main heat source for the room, or secondary backup, or purely aesthetic. If it is a primary source, then simply calculating from an equation or stated roomsize will quite possibly give you an incorrect result. A new house that is fully double glazed and insulated will have a different requirement to an old cottage with rattly sash windows, leaky floorboards and ancient loft insulation (if any at all!) What is important to remember is that for a woodburner to work to its stated efficiency, and particularly for the glass to stay clean, there must be a high transfer of air thro

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