Up to half of all the energy used in the home goes on heating. Water heating takes a fifth, and the rest – a third of home energy consumption – is used on home electrical appliances and lighting.

Wood heating is a sure-fire option. Storms, power cuts or other disruptions in energy distribution don't affect a heat-retaining fireplace.

You’ll obtain the best result from wood heating when you use a solid, heat-retaining fireplace. They have high performance and heating efficiency and their stored heat is radiated into the room evenly and over a long period of time.

Suitable wood for heating

Wood that’s over a year old is recommended as firewood. Wood chopped in the spring can be ready for burning in the autumn, but wood that’s over a year old will definitely be dry.

Chopped wood dries best when air is able to flow through the pile. The pile should stand on a wooden platform so that the firewood doesn’t touch the ground.