A fireplace or stove in the living room not only creates a cozy atmosphere and warms the premises, but nowadays is often used as an alternative heating system. Especially Swedish stoves and tiled stoves are very popular in German households. Modern fireplace kits, which visually resemble a tiled stove but are basically converted Swedish stoves, are also very popular. Most stoves are powered by logs. However, wood pellets, bioethanol as well as gas can also heat the stove. Compared to gas and oil, wood is much more ecological and cheaper.
The prerequisite for the installation of a Swedish stove is a chimney, which conveys the exhaust gases outside. A Swedish stove is available in different sizes and heating capacities and can also be installed afterwards. As a rule, a Swedish stove heats only one room. However, the range of heat can be extended with modern warm air ducts and special heating concepts. A tiled stove, on the other hand, cannot be retrofitted. From the inside of the tiled stove, the tiles are heated and serve as a good heat accumulator and a large radiator in the room. Due to the fire opening, which usually leads to the staircase or kitchen, other rooms can also be heated. A tiled stove can even heat a whole floor.
To increase the energy balance, stoves can be connected to the water circuit of the house. Thus, they serve not only to heat the rooms, but also the water, which can then be used for showering, for example. In this way, the stoves are very energy efficient and can also be connected to solar thermal in the summer. Thus, they do not need to be fired on warm days, because then the sun takes over the heating of water.
Source: Immowelt
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