How can you reduce the wood consumption of your stove?

The right amount of wood for firing up
Load your fireplace insert or stove with the right amount of firewood for firing up. Do not overfill the firebox with too many wood logs. You will find the information on the amount of wood in the user manual for your stove. Use natural and dry wood (beech, birch, oak, etc.). The firewood should have a maximum moisture content of 17 per cent. The moister the wood is, the more energy is required to burn it. However, the heat output decreases with very old wood.

Add the right amount of wood
Add the appropriate amount and size of logs during the fire. The stove's user manual specifies the fuelwood requirement in kilograms per hour. If too much logs are added, the stove may overheat and wood consumption will increase significantly. Too much wood leads to poor combustion, heavy sooting and is harmful to the environment.

Adjust the air supply after each firing phase
In the three phases of combustion (lighting, firing phase, embers phase), regulating the air supply is crucial for wood consumption. The air regulation is carried out either via the manual control or the fully automatic control. If too much air is supplied to the fire during the firing phase, the wood burns much faster. If the fire receives too little air, this leads to poor combustion.  With manual air regulation, it is therefore important to ensure the correct setting. The fully automatic control regulates the air supply automatically.

The right heat output for your home
The heat output you need for your home depends on your heating requirements. If you want a lot of heat, the stove needs a higher heat output and vice versa. The size and insulation of the room to be heated also play an important role in the choice of the stove's heat output. If the stove is matched to your heating requirements and the size of the room, the appropriate amount of logs will be burnt. Your Attika specialist partner will be happy to help you find the right stove.

New stove technology
The technology of stoves continues to evolve over the years. Clever air supply, compact firebox, further development of the ceramic glass pane and many other efficient innovations. New technologies contribute to better and more environmentally friendly combustion, which in turn leads to better utilisation of the amount of wood. For example, a wood stove with the latest firing technology consumes significantly less wood than an older stove with the same heat output.

Regular maintenance
Regular cleaning and maintenance of the stove and flue gas system increases the service life of the stove. A soot-free combustion system supports clean combustion, which in turn leads to less wood consumption.