Wood Stoves that will Leave your Furnace in the Cold
If the smell of wood smoke in the air makes you nostalgic or wish for a home in the countryside, a wood stove could make your dreams complete. Offering more flexibility than a wood fireplace, stoves give you more options on where to place the unit in your home, and providing both beauty and warmth.
While city regulations will play a part in determining whether you can burn wood in your home, any home outside the city limits may benefit from a state-of-the-art wood stove, combining efficiency, ambiance, and of course, warmth!
A few wood-burning facts:
- Wood fuel is a carbon-neutral source of energy. It emits the same amount of carbon whether it decays on the forest floor or is burned in the fireplace.
- Be sure you have an EPA certified stove, ensuring it is environmentally friendly and effective at delivering heat into your home instead of up the chimney.
- Wood stoves are labour-intensive and require daily upkeep and monitoring. They also require insurance coverage on your policy.
- Finally, only use dry hardwood that has aged at least six months to ensure the cleanest fire with the most heat. And allocate storage space for your supply of logs!
Here are some unique designs that are sure to catch your interest.
More furnace than stove
The Free Flow stove by Heatflow has six or eight hot air tubes to funnel the radiant heat from the stove’s fire and project it into your home for the coziest type of convection warmth. This stove was first popular in the 1970s, and is making a comeback with the demand for functional, safe heating units. They can be ordered online or through your Home Hardware store.
https://www.farmandcabin.ca/free-flow-wood-stove-from-heatflow-6-hot-air-tubes
Can a wood stove be pretty? We think so.
Pretty is as pretty does when it comes to our locally produced Napoleon products. Their Banff stove has timeless charisma, with a gleaming ceramic finish that is a delight to view. The large viewing window allows you to enjoy the soothing sight of dancing flames in the hearth as it radiates throughout your home. It is also designed to produce clean and efficient heat.
http://napoleonfireplaces.com/products/banff-1100-wood-stove/
Contemporary beauty and style
Contemporary beauty and style is found in the Osburn Soho Wood stove. Clean, sleek lines and the convenience of both a firebox and a wood storage compartment keep your room neat. Ideal for a large recreation room or living room, it heats from 500 to 1,500 square feet. Produced in Quebec, it is also Canadian made!
https://www.osburn-mfg.com/en/products/wood-stoves/soho-wood-stove/
A woodstove that heats and actually allows you to cook?
Yes, the refined beauty of the HWAM Classic 7 provides a cylindrical tower incorporating a wood bin, the firebox, and an oven ideal for firing up a pizza, bruschetta, baked beans, or cookies. It requires a minimum of floor space and provides almost infinite possibilities! Made in Denmark, this line is distributed in Ontario from Marsh’s Stoves & Fireplaces, Dundas Street, Toronto.
http://www.hwamna.com/stoves/classic-7
Cooking it old school
Searching for a full meal stove to achieve classic excellence in your meal making? Also made in Canada and available throughout Simcoe County, the Drolet Outback Chef cook stove will bring out your inner chef while heating your home. Enamelled sides and four doors make cooking a daily highlight.
https://www.drolet.ca/remote.axd/sbiweb.blob.core.windows.net/media/3717/db04800_outbackchef_h.jpg?mode=crop?mode=crop
A Sirius Black wood stove? Actually…yes.
There is not much chance a face will call to you from the flames, but the Sirius Black stove by J.A.Roby Inc. will certainly speak to your sense of style and purpose. Manufactured in Quebec, this classic stove heats 400-1,800 square feet and meets every criteria for being functional, beautiful and warming your home.
http://www.jaroby.com/en/produits.php?id=132&cat=13&sec=1
A hometown favourite
Closing our wood stove selections is another very locally owned and manufactured product by Timberwolf in Barrie. In production since 1976, this company offers several stove options. Their largest is the Timberwolf Economizer, heating up to 3,500 square feet while casting a charming view of the large firebox.
https://timberwolffireplaces.com/products/wood-burning-stoves/timberwolf-2300c/