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What is the best secondary heat source?

There are three heating appliances that give you the best chance of staying warm when the power goes out: wood inserts, wood stoves, and gas stoves.

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While snow and ice may create a winter wonderland outside, it can also wreak havoc on power lines. Because of this, severe winter storms are known for knocking out electricity – sometimes for days at a time. This gives families the difficult task of keeping their family’s warm when the power is out. The easiest way to make sure your family will stay warm during a power outage is by using a backup heating source. While there are many different supplemental heat sources, some are better designed for use during a power outage than others.

The three best backup heating options

There are three heating appliances that give you the best chance of staying warm when the power goes out: wood inserts, wood stoves, and gas stoves. Wood inserts: Wood inserts allow homeowners to enjoy the warm and ambiance of a crackling wood fire – without the extreme inefficiency and heat loss. Wood inserts can be installed on their own or into an existing hearth, making them an ideal choice for wood fireplace owners who want a more efficient heating appliance. Wood stoves: Wood stoves aren’t just for log cabins – these stylish and efficient appliances can effectively heat a single room or an entire home. Available in a variety of sizes and styles, stoves can keep your home cozy and warm as long as there is firewood in the house. Gas stoves: Gas stoves combine the heat output of a wood stove with the ease of use of a gas fireplace. This allows users to enjoy a roaring fire at the touch of the button as well as avoid going out into the cold or snow in search of more firewood in the middle of the night. In addition, many gas stoves are installed as direct vent appliances; this venting style is considered to be the safest in the industry and greatly reduces the chances of dangerous gasses such as carbon monoxide backing up in a home.

Three heat sources that won’t keep you warm in a power outage

Not all fireplaces or heating appliances are created equal, and some require electricity or do not burn efficiently enough to work well as an alternative heating source. The following are three heat sources that aren’t effective during a power outage. Pellet stoves: While pellet stoves are extremely efficient and can create enough heat to warm an entire home, they also require electricity to operate. Unless you have a small supplemental generator, a pellet stove cannot operate when the power is off. Gas fireplaces: Small gas fireplaces (not gas inserts) are usually designed to be more decorative than serve as an actual heat source. Because of this, they may not even generate enough heat to effectively heat the room they are in. Open wood fireplaces: Traditional open wood or open hearth fireplaces might create roaring fires, but are extremely inefficient; open hearth fireplaces are about 10% efficient (at best), meaning that more than 90% of your heat is going straight up the chimney. When the power goes out, make sure your family isn’t left out in the cold. Contact The Cozy Flame today to learn more about the best backup heating options for your home and family.

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What is a alternative for a heater?

Heat pumps - capturing heat from air and ground Air source heat pumps collect heat from the air outside using a fan. The fan converts air into heat for radiators, hot water, underfloor or warm air heating. Ground source heat pumps use underground pipes to absorb heat from the ground itself.

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Britain has always favoured gas boilers and heating. 80% of UK homes are heated with natural gas – a higher number than many other countries. This is due to the development of North Sea gas reserves, which made it convenient and cheap. When we move into a home the likelihood is that it’ll have a gas boiler rather than a heat pump. But nowadays people are no longer simply accepting the status quo. Movements like Extinction Rebellion have raised awareness of the urgency of climate change. People are now opting for green alternatives like electric vehicles, bikes and scooters. Covid-19 has also heightened awareness of our finite resources and the impact of less carbon emissions on the planet. Instead people are making conscious choices so they can be kinder to the planet. Movements like Extinction Rebellion are also fuelling this people-powered shift. The government's Future Homes Standard will bring a ban to gas boilers in new homes from 2025. Heating our homes with natural gas and oil produces carbon dioxide when burned. We need to stop doing this if we want to reach the 2050 Net Zero goal. Each of us has a role to play and even small changes can make a big difference. That’s where alternatives to gas boilers come in.

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