Convenience or the enviroment ?
2006-09-06 05:43:13 · 5 answers · asked by landgirl60 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I don't see it as convenience or the environment cause one way or the other what you have listed all hurts the environment in the long run. We personally use a wood stove for heat during the winter and it's been great. When using the propane central heat, there was always a smell when it kicked on. There's a smell with the wood, but it's a pleasant smell. I say go wood,for all the reasons listed here in my post and the other posters.
2006-09-06 06:02:54 · answer #1 · answered by Slam64 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having had experience of all three, give me the multi-fuel stove (what most people call wood burners - incorrectly) everytime. SO much cheaper too. There is no inconvenience as you call it. All you have to do is empty the ash can in the morning, bank it up at night and chuck the odd log or bucket of coal at it from time to time. In a power cut, you can usually cook on it too.
Electric central heating is prohibitively expensive, even the so-called 'economy' options.
Gas is totally effortless I grant you, but no substitute for the real thing. To be honest it is handy if you go away in the winter for keeping the house aired.
Don't forget oil either. Very useful and convenient too.
If you go for a multi-fuel stove, make sure you get one with the air-wash system or you'll be forever cleaning the glass.
2006-09-06 05:51:55 · answer #2 · answered by Ladyfromdrum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we had the money, we'd have a wood heat system installed. With gas prices the way they are, it seems like it would be economical. It's also something for which we're sure we can maintain a supply of fuel. The "just in case" factor is very appealing to us as well.
It's going to cost about $1200 to have to installed, though, so it's going to have to be a dream for now.
Right now, unfortunately, we have gas heat.
2006-09-06 05:52:21 · answer #3 · answered by gonefornow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The stoves and open fires are great and burn wood carbon at the same rate as it would break down naturally if left to rot, but then again, the fuel needs delivered to your house, so isn't the mere act of delivering environmentally unfriendly too.
2006-09-06 05:48:32 · answer #4 · answered by Princess415 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you can get wood cheaper
2006-09-06 05:49:24 · answer #5 · answered by keith b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋