The warm season is about to end. Our activities will move from soaking up the sun by the pool to soaking up some heat from indoors. It was fun being out and enjoying the beautiful weather, but now it’s time to change our activities to indoors next to a fireplace, drinking some hot cocoa and still bonding with family. But if you don’t have a heater, you should shop around for a good option for your home. As you will see, there is an endless list of types and designs of heaters available in the market, but what we can do is help you decide which heater is best for you, either a gas or wood fired heater.
The best heater for your home depends on your preference, the type and style you had envisioned for your home. Are you looking for a fireplace that has real flames dancing against wood logs that crackles and pops as you warm up, giving your home that traditional cosy look and authentic smell from burning wood? Or are you looking for something that takes a little less effort from you to start the fire, less mess and maintenance that has the same look but does not offer that authentic feel? Whichever heating option you get, you will surely enjoy the extra warmth it provides during those long cold months.
Go traditional with wood-fired heaters.
For some of us, there is nothing like a fireplace if it doesn’t have logs and real flames dancing in the background, offering crackling and popping sounds as you try to get warm. And the authentic smell that wood emits as it warms up your home can not be offered in the modern types of heaters. Wood heaters immediately offer your home a warm cosy feel with a rustic look that will complement any décor theme you have. But with all these good things it provides, there is a price to pay for it.
Wood heaters required more maintenance and effort from you; it is from staring the fire to cleaning up when you are done. Additionally, these heaters tend to lose more heat through the chimney, not forgetting the task of sourcing the perfect wood that you will burn in your heater. An important note to remember, when choosing wood, the green and wet type of wood will not burn efficiently; therefore, you need to ensure you get seasoned timber. This is wood that has already dried out.
Go modern with gas heaters.
Tending to a fire and the hustle of cleaning up is not something most of us enjoy. Gas heaters make our lives much easier as you just need to push a button and your home gets warmed up. There is no need to source the perfect wood that will keep your family warm and cosy. These have been designed to radiate sufficient heat through your home with little effort, and if you would like, you can go for the natural gas option as it is cost-effective.
Gas heaters won’t offer that authentic touch to your home, but it provides you with the convenience of keeping it nice and cosy with little effort from you.
